Triomphe
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Triomphe, once known as French ruff, is a card game dating from the late 15th century. It most likely originated in France or Spain and later spread to the rest of Europe. When the game arrived in Ita
The suit of Spades from a French pack, ranking as in Triomphe
Trionfi (cards)
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Trionfi are 15th and 16th-century Italian playing card sets, all trumps rather than numbers, with allegorical content related to those used in tarocchi games. The general English expression trump card
Triomphe
…triunfo) and later spread to the rest of Europe. When the game arrived in Italy, it shared a similar name with the pre-existing game and deck known as trionfi; probably resulting in the latter becoming renamed as Tarocchi (tarot). While trionfi has a fifth suit that acts as permanent trumps, triomphe randomly…
Cary sheet, Milan c. 1500.
Earliest known list of trumps (Venice, c.1480–1500)
Met sheet, Ferrara c. 1500.
The Emperor, the only surviving trump from the Rothschild-Bassano deck. He carries a florin while holding a sceptre surmounted by the fleur-de-lis, both symbols of Florence.