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Miguel López de Legazpi, an Uncommon card
Don Miguel López de Legazpi, also known as El Adelantado and El Viejo, was a Spanish conquistador who financed and led an expedition to conquer the Philippine islands in the mid-16th century.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 68
- DEF
- 66
- Power
- 134
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 69,000
Power 134 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 65 % of WikiCards cards.
Miguel López de Legazpi quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Miguel López de Legazpi card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
He became the first governor-general of the ______ East Indies, which was administered from New Spain for the Spanish crown.
Answer
Spanish. He became the first governor-general of the Spanish East Indies, which was administered from New Spain for the Spanish crown. From the Miguel López de Legazpi article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
Legazpi established the first Spanish settlement in the East Indies after his expedition crossed the Pacific Ocean, arriving in Cebu in ____.
Answer
1560s. Legazpi established the first Spanish settlement in the East Indies after his expedition crossed the Pacific Ocean, arriving in Cebu in 1565. From the Miguel López de Legazpi article on Wikipedia.
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The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- He was joined by Guido de Lavezares, relative Martin de Goiti, friar Andrés de Urdaneta, and his grandsons Juan and Felipe de Salcedo, in the expedition.
- Legazpi established the first Spanish settlement in the East Indies after his expedition crossed the Pacific Ocean, arriving in Cebu in 1565.
- He became the first governor-general of the Spanish East Indies, which was administered from New Spain for the Spanish crown.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Miguel López de Legazpi article was read about 69,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 68 and blocks with 66: each hit it takes is cut by 26 %.
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Miguel López de Legazpi (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Celestí Sadurní i Deop, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
