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Uncommon card · History
Great Fire of Rome, an Uncommon card
The Great Fire of Rome began on the evening of 18–19 July 64 AD.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 64
- DEF
- 55
- Power
- 119
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 170,000
Power 119 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 55 % of WikiCards cards.
Great Fire of Rome quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Great Fire of Rome card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
In the ______ of the fire, nearly three quarters of Rome had been destroyed.
Answer
aftermath. In the aftermath of the fire, nearly three quarters of Rome had been destroyed. From the Great Fire of Rome article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Magazine. Magazine 78 · 2011 Allerdale Borough Council election 72 · Egypt–Israel peace treaty 67 · Great Fire of Rome 64 ATK in WikiCards.
Which of these Wikipedia articles is read the most in a year?
Answer
Great Fire of Rome. Great Fire of Rome 170,000 · Magazine 130,000 · James Bintliff 990 · 2011 Allerdale Borough Council election 210 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 fire started in the merchant shops around Rome's chariot stadium, Circus Maximus.
- After six days, the fire was brought under control, but before the damage could be assessed, the fire reignited and burned for another three days.
- In the aftermath of the fire, nearly three quarters of Rome had been destroyed.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Great Fire of Rome article was read about 170,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 64 and blocks with 55: each hit it takes is cut by 22 %.
How to get Great Fire of Rome
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Great Fire of Rome (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Hubert Robert, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
