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A standard deck contains four kings—one for each of the four suits. While the modern kings do not officially represent anyone, 16th-century French card makers traditionally associated each face card with a legendary or historical ruler: [1, 2, 3]
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- King of Spades: King David of Israel
- King of Clubs: Alexander the Great
- King of Hearts: Charlemagne (King of the Franks)
- King of Diamonds: Julius Caesar (Roman Emperor) [1]
Google is scowering the interent so whe don’t have to. No idea where it’s sources are from, but it sounds good enough to me. This is the new low level for research.