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Rurikids, an Uncommon card
The Rurik dynasty, also known as the Rurikids, was the ruling dynasty of Kievan Rus' and its successor principalities.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 75
- DEF
- 73
- Power
- 148
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 140,000
Ranked #1,985 of the 3,000 cards of the base set by power (ATK + DEF).
Rurikids quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Rurikids card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
According to tradition, it was founded by the ______ prince Rurik, who established himself at Novgorod in 862.
Answer
Varangian. According to tradition, it was founded by the Varangian prince Rurik, who established himself at Novgorod in 862. From the Rurikids article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
The Romanovichi ruled the southwestern territories, which were unified by Roman the Great and his son Daniel, who was in ____ crowned by Pope Innocent IV as the king of Ruthenia.
Answer
1250s. The Romanovichi ruled the southwestern territories, which were unified by Roman the Great and his son Daniel, who was in 1253 crowned by Pope Innocent IV as the king of Ruthenia. From the Rurikids article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Northrop P-61 Black Widow. Northrop P-61 Black Widow 85 · An Jung-geun 78 · Rurikids 75 · Ballad 70 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.
- According to tradition, it was founded by the Varangian prince Rurik, who established himself at Novgorod in 862.
- Following the disintegration of Kievan Rus', the house split into independent principalities ruled by different branches of the dynasty.
- The Romanovichi ruled the southwestern territories, which were unified by Roman the Great and his son Daniel, who was in 1253 crowned by Pope Innocent IV as the king of Ruthenia.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Rurikids article was read about 140,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 75 and blocks with 73: each hit it takes is cut by 29 %.
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Rurikids (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Vladimir Lobachev, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
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