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High Middle Ages, a Rare card
The High Middle Ages, or High Medieval Period, was the period of European history between c. 1000 and c. 1300, it was preceded by the Early Middle Ages and followed by the Late Middle Ages, which ended c. 1500 according to historiographical convention.
- Rarity
- Rare
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 82
- DEF
- 65
- Power
- 147
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 240,000
Power 147 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 75 % of WikiCards cards.
High Middle Ages quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the High Middle Ages card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
In which decade?
By ____, the robust population increase had greatly benefited the European economy, which had reached levels that would not be seen again in some areas until the 19th century.
Answer
1350s. By 1350, the robust population increase had greatly benefited the European economy, which had reached levels that would not be seen again in some areas until the 19th century. From the High Middle Ages article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
High Middle Ages. High Middle Ages 82 · Avi Lewis 76 · Charles Martel 73 · Abhijeet Dipke 69 ATK in WikiCards.
Which of these Wikipedia articles is read the most in a year?
Answer
Avi Lewis. Avi Lewis 660,000 · Charles Martel 370,000 · High Middle Ages 240,000 · 1992 Formula One World Championship 180,000 Wikipedia reads over a year.
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The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- Key historical trends of the High Middle Ages include the ascent of the great Italian city-states, the rapidly increasing population of Europe, which brought about great social and political change from the preceding era, and the Renaissance of the 12th century, including the first developments of the rural exodus and urbanization.
- By 1350, the robust population increase had greatly benefited the European economy, which had reached levels that would not be seen again in some areas until the 19th century.
- That trend faltered in the early 14th century, as the result of numerous events which together comprised the crisis of the late Middle Ages, most notable among them being the Black Death, in addition to various regional wars and economic stagnation.
Why it is Rare
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The High Middle Ages article was read about 240,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 82 and blocks with 65: each hit it takes is cut by 26 %.
How to get High Middle Ages
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Text : Wikipedia, High Middle Ages (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Roke, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
