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The twelve historical figures in playing cards are all big, and some of them can even influence the world.

Playing cards is no stranger to everyone, and it is a common recreational card game in life. Playing cards has a long history, and it is impossible to prove who invented it. It is said that it was introduced into Europe from Egypt at the end of the 14th century. In playing cards, in addition to the big and small kings, there are 12 other cards, which are different from the others, because there are character patterns on them, and they all represent different historical figures. Who exactly are they? Then let's introduce them separately.

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First of all, the four Kmares K is the abbreviation of King, then these four must be emperors.

Diamonds K

The figure above the box K is Julius Caesar of the Roman Empire, who once had the three continents of Megatron, Asia and Africa. As the creator of the Roman Empire, Julius Caesar is known as the demigod in Europe. His brilliant achievements are widely admired by the world, and his influence and prestige are second only to God. In the West, some people may not believe in God, but they will never doubt the power of Julius Caesar. Julius Caesar represents strength, authority, success and glory.

Hearts K

The character on the heart K is Charlemagne, who was the king of Frank in medieval Europe. During his 14 years in office, he waged more than 50 wars and ruled almost the whole of Europe. Moreover, he has played an important role in the economic, military and cultural development of Europe, and is known as the "father of Europe".

Plum blossom K

The figure above is Alexander the Great, the king of Macedonia in ancient Europe, with outstanding military talents. There are four very famous commanders in European history, one of which is Alexander the Great, and the other three are Julius Caesar. Napoleon and Hannibal. His empire stretched across the Asian continent, from Greece and Macedonia in the west to the Indus Valley in the east, which played an important role in the economic and cultural exchanges between the East and the West.

Spades K

The character above the spade K is King David, the second king of ancient Israel. It is true that King David is less famous than the first three, but his son Solomon is famous.

Secondly, QQ Q is also easy to understand, which is the abbreviation of Queen, that is, the ancient queen.

Square Q

The character above box Q is Rachel, whose story is derived from the Bible and is the second wife of the Jewish ancestor Jacob. It is said that Rachel is the most beautiful woman in Israel. Jacob worked for his uncle Bai for 14 years in order to marry this beautiful woman.

Q of hearts

The character above is Judith, who is a great hero to save Israel in the Old Testament. She is most famous for using beauty tricks to assassinate the enemy commander-in-chief Lovernis who came to invade Jerusalem, thus saving the people of Israel.

Plum blossom Q

The character above the plum blossom Q is Queen Akini, who reflects a war between the two descendants of King Edward III, the Lancaster family (red rose) and the York family (white rose) for the throne. After a series of wars, the two royal families were finally reconciled. The queen of plum blossoms seen in playing cards holds flowers, which is a combination of roses and roses.

Q of spades

The character above the spade Q is Athena, the famous goddess of wisdom, which is the most famous one of Q. Many people's familiarity with Athena comes from ancient Greek legends. She is the daughter of Zeus and Metis, the god of the universe, and one of the twelve gods of Olympus.

Finally, let's talk about the abbreviation of Jack J, which means "knight" in normal translation. In playing cards, it also refers to the prince.

Box J

The character above Box J is Hector, the first warrior of Troy, who is known as the "Wall of Troy" and has outstanding military capabilities, but later died in a duel with Achilles.

Hearts J

The character above is Lahail, who served as a commander in the hundred years' War between Britain and France and was the right-hand man of Charles VII. Once led the vanguard force and won an important victory in the Battle of Parti.

Plum blossom J

The figure on the plum blossom J is Lancelot, one of the Knights of the Round Table, who is handsome and an excellent Archer. He also had an affair with the queen that led to war with King Arthur.

J of spades

The character on the J of spades is Augill, a fictional character, one of the legendary twelve paladins of Charlemagne.

These are the 12 historical figures in poker. Poker contains positive aspects such as human wisdom, civilization and luck, but there is also a dark side such as gambling and hatred, depending on how users view it.

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