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Pope Pius II, an Uncommon card
Pope Pius II, born Enea Silvio Bartolomeo Piccolomini, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 19 August 1458 to his death in 1464.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 79
- DEF
- 83
- Power
- 162
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 60,000
Power 162 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 80 % of WikiCards cards.
Pope Pius II quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Pope Pius II card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
He became Bishop of Trieste in 1447, Bishop of Siena in 1450, and a ______ in 1456.
Answer
cardinal. He became Bishop of Trieste in 1447, Bishop of Siena in 1450, and a cardinal in 1456. From the Pope Pius II article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
He participated in the Council of Basel, but left it in ____ to follow Frederick, whom he reconciled to the Roman obedience.
Answer
1440s. He participated in the Council of Basel, but left it in 1443 to follow Frederick, whom he reconciled to the Roman obedience. From the Pope Pius II article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Operation Serval. Operation Serval 84 · Pope Pius II 79 · Classic of Poetry 76 · Charles de Foucauld 72 ATK in WikiCards.
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.
- Aeneas Silvius was an author, diplomat, and orator, and private secretary of Antipope Felix V and then the Emperor Frederick III, and then Pope Eugenius IV.
- He participated in the Council of Basel, but left it in 1443 to follow Frederick, whom he reconciled to the Roman obedience.
- He became Bishop of Trieste in 1447, Bishop of Siena in 1450, and a cardinal in 1456.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Pope Pius II article was read about 60,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 79 and blocks with 83: each hit it takes is cut by 33 %.
How to get Pope Pius II
Open packs. Each pack holds five cards drawn from real Wikipedia articles, the rarest last, and the fifth card is always Rare or better. The odds are shown in the game. A free pack arrives every hour and two can wait, and the Coins you win in duels buy more packs.
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Pope Pius II (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Pinturicchio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
