A lot of the secrets behind this history of playing cards.
At first playing cards serve as a card for the game and is one type of card that was introduced in Europe in the 14th century.
Recorded first appeared in 1367 in Bern, Switzerland. Rummy card games are expected to come from the Arab (Sultanate Mamluk) in Egypt many centuries earlier.
Over time and changing times of this card game spread to Germany, France, and Spain even to this our country Indonesia.
Are there things you know the truth hidden behind the secret of playing cards?
1. The amount is 52
Why 52? Because the amount of a week in a year is 52 and each card represents one week.
2. Because of the UK which is actually 4 seasons so the card has 4 types / image.
| Spades (♠) Represent the winter |
| Heart (♥) represents autumn |
| Diamond (♦) represents spring |
| Clubs (♣) represents summer |
3. From each type also represents the four main pillars in the time of Middle Ages.
Spades (♠) represents the military
Heart (♥) symbolizes the church
Diamond (♦) symbolize merchant class
Clubs (♣) symbolizes agriculture
4. Each card is the King of every kind, represent to some of the great King from history.
| (King David is the King of Israel) |
| (Charlemagne was the founder of The Holy Roman Empire) |
| (Julius Caesar was The Great Dictator of Rome) |
| (Alexander The Great was Macedonian General) |
5. The Hero in the days of Middle Age
| Hearts | Spades | Diamonds | Clubs |
| Charlemagne | David | Caesar | Alexander |
| Ragnel | Judith | Pallas | Argeia |
| Ogier | Judah Maccabee | Aulus Hiritus | Hector |
Such is the history of playing cards, with a game we can learn to know the history .
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