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Second Bulgarian Empire, an Uncommon card
The Second Bulgarian Empire was a medieval Bulgarian state that existed between 1185 and 1396.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 87
- DEF
- 100
- Power
- 187
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 160,000
Ranked #338 of the 3,000 cards of the base set by power (ATK + DEF).
Second Bulgarian Empire quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Second Bulgarian Empire card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
In 1205, Emperor Kaloyan defeated the newly established Latin Empire in the Battle of ______.
Answer
Adrianople. In 1205, Emperor Kaloyan defeated the newly established Latin Empire in the Battle of Adrianople. From the Second Bulgarian Empire article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
Until ____, the Second Bulgarian Empire was the dominant power in the Balkans, defeating the Byzantine Empire in several major battles.
Answer
1250s. Until 1256, the Second Bulgarian Empire was the dominant power in the Balkans, defeating the Byzantine Empire in several major battles. From the Second Bulgarian Empire article on Wikipedia.
Which of these Wikipedia articles is read the most in a year?
Answer
Syracuse, Sicily. Syracuse, Sicily 340,000 · Novgorod Republic 220,000 · Second Bulgarian Empire 160,000 · Korean mythology 72,000 Wikipedia reads over a year.
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.
- A successor to the First Bulgarian Empire, it reached the peak of its power under Tsars Kaloyan and Ivan Asen II before gradually being conquered by the Ottomans in the late 14th century.
- Until 1256, the Second Bulgarian Empire was the dominant power in the Balkans, defeating the Byzantine Empire in several major battles.
- In 1205, Emperor Kaloyan defeated the newly established Latin Empire in the Battle of Adrianople.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Second Bulgarian Empire article was read about 160,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 87 and blocks with 100: each hit it takes is cut by 40 %.
How to get Second Bulgarian Empire
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Second Bulgarian Empire (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Samhanin, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.
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