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Siege of Milan, a Common card
The siege of Milan, also known as siege of Mediolanum, took place in April 538 – March 539 AD where the Ostrogoths seized control of Milan from the Byzantine Empire, as part of the Gothic War.
- Rarity
- Common
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 64
- DEF
- 69
- Power
- 133
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 13,000
Power 133 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 65 % of WikiCards cards.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- After the Goths lifted their siege of Rome, Byzantine general Belisarius sent Mundilas to occupy Milan in April 538.
- The non-Goth citizens of Milan welcomed the Byzantine forces.
- Upon the news, the Gothic King Vitiges sent an army under the leadership of his nephew Uraias, along with Burgundian allies, to recover Milan.
Why it is Common
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Siege of Milan article was read about 13,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 64 and blocks with 69: each hit it takes is cut by 28 %.
How to get Siege of Milan
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Siege of Milan (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Cplakidas, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons.
