King (playing card)
The King is a playing card with a picture of a king on it. The usual rank of a King is as if it were a 13, that is, above the Queen. In some games, the King ranks high; in others, it ranks below the Ace; in yet others, such as pinochle, it ranks below the 10.
Related Topics:
Playing card - Queen - Ace - Pinochle
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
In the standard English playing card deck, the King and the other face cards represent no one in particular. However, the court cards in a French deck do have names. Confusion often arises because the suits in an English deck came from the French deck as well.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Following are the personages represented by the Kings in the French deck:
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
- King of Spades: David (a Biblical King)
- King of Hearts: Charlemagne (Holy Roman Emperor)
- King of Diamonds: Julius Caesar (Dictator of Rome)
- King of Clubs: Alexander the Great (King of Macedon)
~ Table of Content ~
| ► | Introduction |
~ What's Hot ~
The Ugly Truth, The Boondock Saints Ii All Saints Day, Up In The Air, The Karate Kid, The Princess And The Frog, The Goods Live Hard Sell Hard, 500 Days Of Summer, Clash Of The Titans, Madagascar 3, Legion, My Sister S Keeper, The Secrets Of Love, Avatar, The Blind Side, New Moon, The Hangover, The Mummy 4 Rise Of The Aztec, All About Steve, Alvin And The Chipmunks The Squeakquel, Dear John,
~ Community ~
| ► | History Forum Come and discuss about History, Civilizations, Historical Events and Figures |
| ► | History Web-Ring A community of sites, blogs and forums dedicated to History. Do not hesitate to submit your site. |
and are licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License.
Lexicon - Privacy Policy - Spiritus-Temporis.com ©2005.