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Uncommon card · History
Posidonius, an Uncommon card
Posidonius was a Greek politician, astronomer, astrologer, geographer, historian, mathematician, and teacher native to Apamea, Syria.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 72
- DEF
- 75
- Power
- 147
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 28,000
Power 147 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 75 % of WikiCards cards.
Posidonius quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Posidonius card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
He settled as a ______ in Rhodes, where his fame attracted numerous scholars.
Answer
teacher. He settled as a teacher in Rhodes, where his fame attracted numerous scholars. From the Posidonius article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Culture of Argentina. Culture of Argentina 76 · Posidonius 72 · Battle of Shanhai Pass 69 · Dall's porpoise 66 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.
- He was considered the most learned man of his time and, possibly, of the entire Stoic school.
- After a period learning Stoic philosophy from Panaetius in Athens, he spent many years in travel and scientific researches in Spain, Africa, Italy, Gaul, Liguria, Sicily, and on the eastern shores of the Adriatic.
- He settled as a teacher in Rhodes, where his fame attracted numerous scholars.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Posidonius article was read about 28,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 72 and blocks with 75: each hit it takes is cut by 30 %.
How to get Posidonius
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- Khaltmaagiin BattulgaUncommon · History · ATK 72 DEF 75
- Dall's porpoiseUncommon · Nature · ATK 66 DEF 81
- AcruxUncommon · Science · ATK 70 DEF 77
- Anti–money launderingUncommon · Science · ATK 87 DEF 60
- Bertha PappenheimUncommon · Arts · ATK 78 DEF 69
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Posidonius (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Sailko, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons.
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