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Grand Duchy of Lithuania, a Rare card
The Grand Duchy of Lithuania was a sovereign state in northeastern Europe that existed from the 13th century, succeeding the Kingdom of Lithuania, to the late 18th century, when the territory was suppressed during the 1795 partitions of Poland–Lithuania.
- Rarity
- Rare
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 88
- DEF
- 92
- Power
- 180
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 280,000
Power 180 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 90 % of WikiCards cards.
Grand Duchy of Lithuania quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Grand Duchy of Lithuania card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
The state was founded by Lithuanians, who were at the time a ______ nation of several united Baltic tribes from Aukštaitija.
Answer
polytheistic. The state was founded by Lithuanians, who were at the time a polytheistic nation of several united Baltic tribes from Aukštaitija. From the Grand Duchy of Lithuania article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
By ____ the grand duchy had become the largest European state, controlling an area from the Baltic Sea in the north to the Black Sea in the south.
Answer
1440s. By 1440 the grand duchy had become the largest European state, controlling an area from the Baltic Sea in the north to the Black Sea in the south. From the Grand Duchy of Lithuania article on Wikipedia.
Which of these Wikipedia articles is read the most in a year?
Answer
Éamon de Valera. Éamon de Valera 420,000 · Grand Duchy of Lithuania 280,000 · Corset 190,000 · John James Audubon 140,000 Wikipedia reads over a year.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- The state was founded by Lithuanians, who were at the time a polytheistic nation of several united Baltic tribes from Aukštaitija.
- By 1440 the grand duchy had become the largest European state, controlling an area from the Baltic Sea in the north to the Black Sea in the south.
- The grand duchy expanded to include large portions of the former Kievan Rus' and other neighbouring states, including what is now Lithuania, Belarus, most of Ukraine as well as parts of Latvia, Poland, Moldova and Russia.
Why it is Rare
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Grand Duchy of Lithuania article was read about 280,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 88 and blocks with 92: each hit it takes is cut by 37 %.
How to get Grand Duchy of Lithuania
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Text : Wikipedia, Grand Duchy of Lithuania (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Samhanin, CC0, Wikimedia Commons.
