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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?
ALT1:... that the defeat of Michael Dokeianos at Olivento and Montemaggiore signalled the beginning of the Norman conquest of southern Italy and the end of Byzantine rule in the area?- Reviewed: Tessera (Venus)
Improved to Good Article status by Cplakidas (talk). Self nominated at 22:13, 27 March 2015 (UTC).
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)