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Epic card · History
House of Medici, an Epic card
The House of Medici was an Italian banking family and political dynasty that first consolidated power in the Republic of Florence under Cosimo de' Medici and his grandson Lorenzo "the Magnificent" during the first half of the 15th century.
- Rarity
- Epic
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 83
- DEF
- 84
- Power
- 167
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 570,000
Ranked #1,526 of the 3,000 cards of the base set by power (ATK + DEF).
House of Medici quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the House of Medici card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
In 1532, the family acquired the ______ title Duke of Florence.
Answer
hereditary. In 1532, the family acquired the hereditary title Duke of Florence. From the House of Medici article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Louis XIV. Louis XIV 91 · Robert Altman 86 · House of Medici 83 · Henry IV of France 80 ATK in WikiCards.
Which of these Wikipedia articles is read the most in a year?
Answer
Louis XIV. Louis XIV 2,000,000 · Henry IV of France 760,000 · House of Medici 570,000 · Robert Altman 430,000 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 family originated in the Mugello region of Tuscany, and prospered gradually in trade until it was able to fund the Medici Bank.
- This bank was the largest in Europe in the 15th century and facilitated the Medicis' rise to political power in Florence, although they officially remained citizens rather than monarchs until the 16th century.
- In 1532, the family acquired the hereditary title Duke of Florence.
Why it is Epic
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The House of Medici article was read about 570,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 83 and blocks with 84: each hit it takes is cut by 34 %.
How to get House of Medici
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, House of Medici (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Heralder, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons.
