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:* '''ALT1''':... that the defeat of '''[[Michael Dokeianos]]''' at [[Battle of Olivento|Olivento]] and [[Battle of Montemaggiore|Montemaggiore]] signalled the beginning of the [[Norman conquest of southern Italy]] and the end of [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantine]] rule in the area?
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:*<s> '''ALT1''':... that the defeat of '''[[Michael Dokeianos]]''' at [[Battle of Olivento|Olivento]] and [[Battle of Montemaggiore|Montemaggiore]] signalled the beginning of the [[Norman conquest of southern Italy]] and the end of [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantine]] rule in the area?</s>
 
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<small>Improved to Good Article status by [[User:Cplakidas|Cplakidas]] ([[User talk:Cplakidas|talk]]). Self nominated at 22:13, 27 March 2015 (UTC)</small>.
 
<small>Improved to Good Article status by [[User:Cplakidas|Cplakidas]] ([[User talk:Cplakidas|talk]]). Self nominated at 22:13, 27 March 2015 (UTC)</small>.
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:* [[File:Symbol voting keep.svg|16px]] This article is a newly promoted GA. It is long enough and nominated in the correct time frame. The original hook is more interesting, the hook facts have an inline citation and the article is neutral. The sources were not available to me so I was unable to check for copyvios. [[User:Cwmhiraeth|Cwmhiraeth]] ([[User talk:Cwmhiraeth|talk]]) 06:15, 8 April 2015 (UTC)
  
 
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Revision as of 06:16, 8 April 2015

Michael Dokeianos

  • ... that when the Byzantine general Michael Dokeianos was taken prisoner by the Pechenegs and brought before their leader, he managed to grab a sword and hack the leader's arm off before being killed?

Improved to Good Article status by Cplakidas (talk). Self nominated at 22:13, 27 March 2015 (UTC).

  • Symbol voting keep.svg This article is a newly promoted GA. It is long enough and nominated in the correct time frame. The original hook is more interesting, the hook facts have an inline citation and the article is neutral. The sources were not available to me so I was unable to check for copyvios. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:15, 8 April 2015 (UTC)