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Published October 04, 2013 Updated November 24, 2023

16th Century Kings and Queens

Oksana Pushnjak has created a set of cards depicting 16th century kings and queens of Europe.

Ukraine Oksana Pushnjak Royalty Add to Collection

Oksana Pushnjak has created a set of cards depicting 16th century kings and queens of Europe. One of her ideas for creating the set is so players can determine the outcome of the struggle for leadership in europe.

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