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Philip IV of Spain, a Rare card
Philip IV, also called the Planet King, was King of Spain from 1621 to his death and King of Portugal from 1621 to 1640.
- Rarity
- Rare
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 80
- DEF
- 78
- Power
- 158
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 410,000
Power 158 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 80 % of WikiCards cards.
Philip IV of Spain quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Philip IV of Spain card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
He was succeeded on his death by his young son Charles II as King of Spain and in 1640 by John IV as King of ______.
Answer
Portugal. He was succeeded on his death by his young son Charles II as King of Spain and in 1640 by John IV as King of Portugal. From the Philip IV of Spain article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Transylvania. Transylvania 84 · Philip IV of Spain 80 · Mark Fuhrman 77 · Information technology 73 ATK in WikiCards.
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The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- Philip is remembered for his patronage of the arts, including such artists as Diego Velázquez, and his rule over Spain during the Thirty Years' War.
- By the time of his death, the Spanish Empire had reached approximately 12.2 million square kilometres in area, the largest empire in the world, but in other aspects was in decline, a process to which Philip contributed with his inability to achieve successful domestic and military reform.
- He was succeeded on his death by his young son Charles II as King of Spain and in 1640 by John IV as King of Portugal.
Why it is Rare
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Philip IV of Spain article was read about 410,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 80 and blocks with 78: each hit it takes is cut by 31 %.
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Philip IV of Spain (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Diego Velázquez, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.

