The king of hearts initially brandished an axe above his head and not a sword, which is why, today, he is nicknamed the suicide king. Over the centuries the drawing has become more schematic and some details have been lost. As early as the end of the fifteenth century, a special meaning began to be given to the nominally lower value card, now called ace, so as to make it of greater value (and give the lesser value to 2). ![]() In early games kings are the most valuable card, with no exceptions. Jack of Clubs: Judas Maccabeus, hero of the Jewish rebellion against the oppression of King Antiochus IV, ruler of Syria and the Palestinian area. Jack of Diamonds: Uggeri the Danish, vassal of Charlemagne Jack of Hearts: Etienne de Vignoles, French leader during the Hundred Years’ War Jack of Spades: Hector, hero of Greek mythology, son of Priam Queen of Clubs: Judith, biblical character, heroine of the Jewish people. Queen of diamonds: Argine, perhaps a cripple of Argeia, princess of Argos Queen of Hearts: Rachel, biblical character, wife of Jacob Queen of Spades: Athena, daughter of Zeus, goddess of wisdom, wisdom, weaving and the arts King of Clubs: Alexander the Great, king of Macedonia. King of Diamonds: Julius Caesar, dictator, considered by some historians the first Roman emperor, though not formally King of Hearts: Charlemagne, king of the Franks and Lombards and emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. ![]() King of Spades: David, second king of Israel In the 16th century the figures on the cards produced by the artisans of the French city of Rouen depict. The figures of the cards then changed to represent the European royal families and their vassals, originally “kings”, “knights” and “servants”. The next innovation was the symmetrical figures (or “two-headed”), so that a player was not tempted to flip the card to get it straight, as this could give indications to the other players which cards he had in hand. The indications of the value of the cards on the corners and edges begin to appear in the mid-nineteenth century to allow you to keep the cards close together in a fan shape with one hand and still control them all. The French began to call the figures with the names of l egendary heroes or historical figures, and the names were printed on the cards until the eighteenth century. The graphics with the design of Rouen define both the position of the faces and the objects that are held in the hand by the figures, such as the axe, the swords or the undefined object denied by the jack of spades. The four seeds hearts, diamonds, spades and clubs probably prevailed because they were easier and cheaper to reproduce and the figures infantryman, queen and king were drawn in full-length, with legs and feet. The design of the cards comes from a model of cards produced in 1565 by the French Pierre Marechal of Rouen. The King of Hearts remains a special and emblematic card, like the two one-eyed jacks. ![]() There are some films with this name, an album by musician Roy Orbison, printed after his death, is called “King of Hearts” some very believing magicians who make Gospel Magic consider the King of Hearts the figure that represents sacrifice and therefore Jesus. It is therefore not exactly the kind of person who would be hit the head with a sword.īut the legend of Suicide King continues however. It appears to have died of a lung infection in 814. The greatest mystery is precisely the sword, which, according to some, is not in a position to commit suicide, but rather in the act of defending itself from an attack, or launching it.Ĭharlemagne passed into history as a conqueror, his empire was vast, and he was declared emperor of the Romans by Pope Leo III. ![]() He is the only King without a moustache, in a dynamic position brandishing a sword. The King of Hearts was called Charles, probably deriving from Charlemagne. One of the most fascinating is that of “the man without a moustache”, the King of Hearts, above all for the position of the sword, for which he took the name of Suicide King. A deck of cards and especially the Suicide King od Hearts is full of mysteries and puzzles.
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