The Yu-Gi-Ohcard game series is one full of tons of different cards with some of the best designs and concepts behind them in the business. Not only are these cards awesome to look at but many of them have a lot of lore behind them, with some even having lore that references other things outside of the series.

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From movies to comics, to videogames, and toys the references of these cards seem endless. These parallels don't end at other fictional properties, but even extend to real-life. So without further ado, these are 10 Yu-Gi-Oh! cards that you may not know were referencing real-life history.

10 Beatrice, Lady Of The Eternal

Beatrice, Lady of the Eternal is a Fairy/XYZ/Effect card with a great number of abilities. This card is based on an Italian woman who is the inspiration for Dante Alighieri's Vita Nuova and is usually identified with the Beatrice who appears in his story Dante's Divine Comedy.

That Italian woman is Beatrice Portinari, a woman that has a life that is closely intertwined with the famous Dante Alighieri. She is a woman of history that is shrouded in mystery, with many not even being sure she existed.

9 Virgil, Rock Star Of The Burning Abyss

Badass name aside, the Rock Star of the Burning Abyss has a lot more going for him. One of these things is the fact that he''s based on an ancient Roman poet of the Augustan period. This poet wrote three of the most famous poems in Latin literature which are Eclogues, Georgics, and Aeneid, along with a number of smaller poems.

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The poet's name is Publius Vergilius Maro. One of Rome's greatest poets, he is also one of the biggest influences on Western literature - especially the Dante's magnum opus The Divine Comedy.

8 Dante, Pilgrim Of The Burning Abyss

With all the talk of Dante Alighieri, it's most likely very easy to tell who exactly Dante, Pilgrim of the Burning Abyss is based on. Dante Alighieri is a well known Italian poet who's real name is Durante di Alighiero degli Alighieri. He is the author of The Divine Comedy which is known as the most important poem of the Middle Ages and the greatest Italian piece of literature.

He was one of the most important figures of literature in Italy and was the inspiration for Western art through his depictions of Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven. Depictions which, up until today, remain the definitive basis for these interpretations of the afterlife.

7 Dragon King Pendragon

The Dragon King's last name is a dead giveaway as to who he's based on. This monster card is based not only on King Arthur but Urther Pendragon as well. Urther was the father of King Arthur and had his biography written down by Geoffrey of Monmouth in his Historia Regum Britannie.

King Urther was a strong king and one that was truly a defender of the people. He is best known from the biography written about him and his family.

6 Flame High King Genghis

Another card who's name easily gives away who it is in reference to is the Flame High King Genghis. This card is obviously in reference to Genghis Khan, the founder and first great Khan and Emperor of the vast Mongol Empire who came to power by uniting nomadic tribes of Northeast Asia.

Genghis Khan was the man behind the Mongol invasions that lead to the conquering of most of Eurasia. These campaigns were the home of many large massacres of civilians and entire populations, showing how ruthless a warlord he was.

5 Gust High King Alexander

The Gust High King Alexander is a direct reference to Alexander III of Macedon. While this name may not be too familiar to many the other title of this Greecian conqueror, Alexander the Great definitely is.

This man spent most of his rule on a military campaign taking over countless territories. He ended up with one of the largest empires of the ancient world from Greece to India. He was undefeated in battle and is one of the most successful military commanders in history.

4 Rebel King Leonidas

The Rebel King Leonidas bares one of the most recognizable names in history thanks to a certain film based on the Spartans. The person that this card references is Leonidas I, a warrior king of the Greek city-state Sparda. He was a man that was one of the most important forces in the Second Persian War.

He allied the Greek forces to a last stand in order to defend the Thermopylae pass from the invading Persian army. This solidified his place in history as the leader of 300 Spartans.

3 Wave High King Caesar

Gaius Julius Caesar also has a card that is based on him. The Wave High King Caesar takes its namesake from this Roman legend who was one of the most critical pieces of the fall of the Roman empire: Julius Caesar.

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However, Julius Caesar was more than just an influential politician. He was also a historian and a famous author. Many know that this man became a dictator of Rome who ran a powerful empire for the time that he was allotted. However, it all came crumbling down and eventually, he was betrayed and assassinated.

2 Supersight King Zero Maxwell

The Supersight King Zero Maxwell is based on a Scottish scientist in the field of mathematical physics by the name of James Clerk Maxwell. He was the man behind the classical theory of electromagnetic radiation which brought together electricity, magnetism, and light for the first time.

He is noted as one of the most important men in the physics field and his equations for electromagnetism are called the "second great unification in physics."

1 Oracle King D'Arc

Don't let the "King" part of D'Arc's name fool you, this card is actually based on a heroine instead of a hero. This heroine is none other than "The Maid of Orleans" Jeanne d'Arc. She became a hero during the Hundred Years' War and was canonized as a Roman Catholic saint.

She was one of the saviors of France from English domination and was a part of a relief army in the war, becoming one of the most important figures in the nation's history.

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