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Isn't 'voyvoda' the title of the vassal princes of Moldavia and Wallachia? The governor was called 'vali' in Ottoman times. elmasmelih (used to be KazekageTR) 09:04, 1 July 2014 (UTC)

Not quite. In Greece at least, voevoda was a common title for local governors (district or sub-province level) or rather the chief fiscal agents, especially for places with a degree of local autonomy where there was no "regular" governor. For Athens in particular, due to its status as a vakf under the Kizlar Agha, it was separate from the surrounding province, the Sanjak of Egriboz, so that the voevoda, who represented the Kizlar Agha, was the chief local Ottoman official (alongside the commander of the Acropolis garrison, the kadi, etc of course). Cheers, Constantine ✍ 09:12, 1 July 2014 (UTC)

Doukas family

Hello Cplakidas I see you deleted this coat of an article in Spanish . What was the coat of arms of Despotate of Epirus. A greetingKardam (talk) 06:24, 2 July 2014 (UTC)

Hello Kardam! There was no specific coat of arms of Epirus, as far as anyone knows. And this particular coat of arms is not even that of the Doukas family, it is a far later attributed coat of arms, with no basis in actual Byzantine usage. Constantine ✍ 06:59, 2 July 2014 (UTC)

GA

Hi, any chance you could review Esbjerg for me? Caponer seems to have gone AWOL. Anything you want reviewed?♦ Dr. Blofeld 10:36, 3 July 2014 (UTC)

Strange to say, I've never actually done a GA review before, but I'll do it. Expect a review tomorrow and during the weekend. You could review Chlemoutsi if you want, which is the only outstanding GA nom I have right now, but if it is not your cup of tea, no problem. Cheers, Constantine ✍ 11:12, 3 July 2014 (UTC)

Tis OK, I've asked Jaguar to review it, I only just saw your message here. Sure I'll review Chlemoutsi. Surprised you've never done a GA review before though!♦ Dr. Blofeld 21:28, 3 July 2014 (UTC)

Oh, all right then. I've gone through the article a first time though, and found it pretty much OK (only a minor issue with duplicating the info on the Dansk Andels Smørpakkeri stood out). It was a nice read, and informative. As for my lack of GA reviews, I have informally reviewed articles for others, and done a few MILHIST ACRs and FAs, but I am rather uncomfortable with judging other people's work, and am all the more hesitant to do it for subjects where I don't have some knowledge myself so that I know what to look for. I see that in some of my own GA noms, where the reviewer may be experienced and thorough, but his obvious unfamiliarity with the subject practically leads to taking my word for it on whether it meets the comprehensiveness criteria. For subjects where I do have knowledge, I am sadly one of a handful of editors active in WP, so it almost never get to see a GA nom and say "I'd like to review/know what to review in this!". Anyhow, thanks for taking on Chlemoutsi, looking forward to your review! Constantine ✍ 10:43, 4 July 2014 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Chlemoutsi

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Chlemoutsi you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Dr. Blofeld -- Dr. Blofeld (talk) 21:41, 3 July 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Battle of Constantinople (1147)

Gatoclass (talk) 11:33, 6 July 2014 (UTC)

Thanks for nominating the article! Constantini tu vincas!Urselius (talk) 16:49, 6 July 2014 (UTC)

Thanks, but the kudos goes to you for creating it. It is a nice article, just right for a little DYK. As always, keep it up! Constantine ✍ 19:15, 6 July 2014 (UTC)

Question about a link

Hallo Constantine
I hope that you are still in sunny Greece and not in stormy mitteleuropa. I have a question about this link. This web site has been designed by a fellow countryman of you, who lives in beautiful Kastellorizo. We removed the link from the island`s article since it has lists of hotels, restaurants, phone numbers, and the like, but there is also quite a bit of interesting info. The creator of this web site has been very hurt because of the link`s removal (you can read his comments on the discussion page of the article). I wanted to know your opinion about this web site (especially the Greek version :-)) and, if positive, if you think if there is a way to leave the link in the article without hurting our guidelines. The fact is that I was three times there and I know that that island is really an outpost of Hellenism, and also a web site can mean a lot to the (few) Hellenes who live there: on the other side, a guideline is a guideline. Thanks and Guten Abend aus der regnerischen Schweiz :-) Alex2006 (talk) 17:49, 7 July 2014 (UTC)

Hello Alex! Yes, I am still in sunny (although rather sweltering right now) Greece. I will pray that some sunshine finds its way to the bleak north, where the trouser-wearing barbarians dwell... ;-) As to the website, it is an interesting case and a pity that it falls victim of our guidelines, it is obviously a product of love and interest, but it is not indispensable either. There is a roundabout way of keeping the site in, if it is cited as a source in the article, but the article seems to be well-referenced as it is, and I am not sure that the site qualifies as a WP:RS. Ultimately it comes down to the judgement of the users involved in and knowledgeable about the article: if it is felt that the inclusion of the website is beneficial to the average reader's knowledge and understanding of the subject, i.e. that it covers aspects not yet covered or not possible to be covered in our article, and does so in a reasonably serious way, then I'd say ignore the rules and just keep it. The bar would have to be set rather high, however, as then we might also include the Kastellorizian Association of Victoria, etc. Constantine ✍ 18:28, 7 July 2014 (UTC)

Fantastic! I didn't know that there is a guideline which order us to ignore all the others...But, as you say, in this case it would be hardly justified. Thanks!
P.S. Please pray a little bit harder: here we are all under wasser, people with leather trousers, Metics and also we poor Helots :-( Alex2006 (talk) 11:29, 8 July 2014 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Chlemoutsi

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Vangjel Zhapa's Nationality is not an question in Albania ! He was born in Labovë e Kryqit , an place known to be inhabitated by Albanians ( Like the Zhapa family is ) and Aromanians or Vllahs ( Like the Meksi family is )

"Zhapa" is an Albanian word ( Meaning "Losse skin " ) and also a very common name in the rest of Albania He lived in Romania because that was one of the most popular migration place for Christian Albanians at the time ! But "Yes " , he is yours , he belongs to Greece as he never did anything about his homeland !! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Engjell.mehmeti (talk • contribs) 12:29, 10 July 2014 (UTC)

Vangjel Zhapa's Nationality is not an question in Albania ! He was born in Labovë e Kryqit , an place known to be inhabitated by Albanians ( Like the Zhapa family is ) and Aromanians or Vllahs ( Like the Meksi family is )

"Zhapa" is an Albanian word ( Meaning "Losse skin " ) and also a very common name in the rest of Albania He lived in Romania because that was one of the most popular migration place for Christian Albanians at the time ! But "Yes " , he is yours , he belongs to Greece as he never did anything about his homeland !!

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Piacerino

Hallo Kostas, if you have time and lust in the next days, could you please have a read of this new article? I think that this guy, important for Italy and even more for Greece, deserved an article since years, and now that I lie in bed :-( I found the occasion to write it...Thanks, Alex2006 (talk) 14:14, 13 July 2014 (UTC)

With pleasure :). Interesting subject. If you are ill, I hope you get well soon. Περαστικά, as we say in Greece! Constantine ✍ 16:21, 13 July 2014 (UTC)

Thanks Kostas! What I would need here is a doctor with some diagnostic capacity. Swiss doctors have the best machinery in the world, but most of them are incapable to interpret the data that they get. I hope that in Austria the matter is different... :-) Alex2006 (talk) 18:54, 13 July 2014 (UTC)

Doubt

Hallo Kostas, I have a doubt: Philenes (as I found written in the article) or Phileni? The name should be Punic, but it comes from Sallustius (Bellum Jugurtinum) and there is spelled Philaeni. What is Philenes, the greek version or the english one? I would like to rename the article (I find "Marble arch" rather vague and also wrong, since the arch was plastered with Travertine) but if I don't find the real name of the brothers it is better to leave it as it is...Cheers Alex2006 (talk) 07:51, 14 July 2014 (UTC)

I have no idea where Philenes comes from, that is the form I found in the article. If the original Latin term is Philaeni, I suppose that this is what we should use, not Philenes or Phileni. Constantine ✍ 07:54, 14 July 2014 (UTC)

I would also be for Philaeni, but I am always afraid that some yankee comes and tell me how pedantic I am (It would not be the first time..) Anyway, I looked at the sources, and mostly are military diaries of WWII. it can well be that these soldiers wrote the name as they understood it, trying to anglicize (or francisize) it... Thanks! Alex2006 (talk) 07:58, 14 July 2014 (UTC)

Thank you

I prefer generally the soundless job. Thank u vm Greco22 (talk) 17:28, 14 July 2014 (UTC)

Kolokotronis

It appears that the article is a target of an old account. I've informed [Bbb23] about the block evading user.Alexikoua (talk) 20:28, 15 July 2014 (UTC)

Yeah, I suspected something like this was up. Thanks for the heads up. Constantine ✍ 07:20, 16 July 2014 (UTC)

Help sources Gazaria

Hi, I'm doing a research. May you help me to find the sources of the "castles" in Georgia reported on this page? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gazaria_(Genoese_colonies) Is the source a map? or a book? if you prefer also by email [email protected] thank you! Matteo from Italy — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2.34.78.172 (talk) 00:10, 17 July 2014 (UTC)

Hello! While this is not my area of expertise and my involvement with this article is minimal, after a search I found a reference that could be useful: [1]. Cheers, Constantine ✍ 07:14, 17 July 2014 (UTC)

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Ways to improve Lykourgos Logothetis

Hi, I'm Noahk11. Cplakidas, thanks for creating Lykourgos Logothetis!

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@Noahk11:. Thank you for your notice, but a word of advice: please a) wait a while before tagging just-created articles to see if references are going to be added, as new articles are generally a work in progress, and b) it is generally considered bad manners to send bot messages of this kind to editors who have been around long enough to presumably know what they are doing. I don't doubt your sincere intentions, but after eight years on this site, it is a bit irritating to be addressed like a newbie who has never heard of references. In other words, if I don't for the moment add references, rest assured that I have good reasons for doing so. Please exercise more discretion in the future. Constantine ✍ 19:57, 20 July 2014 (UTC)

@Cplakidas:. Thank you, I understand your concern and irritation. Happy editing!

Battle of Myriokephalon

Hi Constantine,

There seems to be some interest in this article from a number of people pushing a Hungarian slant on things, also adding dubious flags and every sub-commander mentioned in the text into the info box. Plus there is an article called Palatine of Hungary, which is meaningless in the English language as 'palatine' is an adjective and needs a noun to refer to. It might be useful to keep an eye on developments. Urselius (talk) 07:45, 21 July 2014 (UTC)

Megali Idea

I dont think that N.Epirus was annexed but anyway. If I put only the Zone of Smyrna is ok? It is indeed important and it ts different an annexation and the administration-dependency-protectorate or colony Greco22 (talk) 21:29, 26 July 2014 (UTC)

N. Epirus was fully annexed in 1914-16, and administered as two prefectures with MPs in Parliament. Smyrna was a special case, but really all these territories belong to the same category. Greece was not a colonial power, so the metropolis/colonical empire dichotomy does not apply. Smyrna was de facto annexed and would have been de jure after five years. Navboxes are not suited for subtle distinctions, they are for broad categories. Constantine ✍ 08:51, 27 July 2014 (UTC)

Tedisio Zaccaria

Hola Cplakidas, gracias por el comentario sobre el artículo Tedisio Zaccaria, aunque tengo una duda sobre este. En algunos otros artículos dicen que Tedisio era hermano de Benedetto I Zaccaria, pero en otros dicen que era su primo o habia dos Tedisio Zaccaria, por favor aclarame esta duda. A greetings. Kardam (talk) 16:03, 28 July 2014 (UTC)

Gracias para comencar el articulo, y por que no conocia que existe una duda. Si tengo tiempo, voy a echar un ojo a las fuentes relevantes. Constantine ✍ 16:56, 28 July 2014 (UTC)

Your expertise is needed

Hallo Constantine, could you please, if you have time and lust, give your opinion here about this question which arose because of the edit of an IP on the Phanariotes article? Ich bin mit meinem Rumänisch am Ende,  :-) but you know for sure much more about the subject. Alex2006 (talk) 11:12, 29 July 2014 (UTC)

Svetoslav invasion of Bulgaria

I've added the source, however your sources don't say anything about most of Bulgaria occupied let alone vassal status. Please, back your changes. Walker.D.Pace (talk) 23:00, 30 July 2014 (UTC)

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Old Great Bulgaria

Hi! The IP who tried to add his own dubious info to the Old Great Bulgaria -article is back and is (among other things) trying to change the start date to 165. As source he listed some russian (according to google translate) site[2] which says that some ancient source claims that bulgarians lived north of danube 515 years before they defeated the Byzantines in 680. And because substracting 515 from 680 is 165, Old Great Bulgaria somehow existed already in the 2nd century. The site and all this sounds kinda dubious to me so can you lend me a hand? Maybe write to Administrators noticeboard? Maybe even get the page protected? I don't know En-wiki policies very well and my english is probably not the best for it. I was not sure what to do and didn't know if any administrator was aware of it. So I decided to write to you. I hope that is okay. Thanks.--Barosaurus Lentus (talk) 08:45, 11 August 2014 (UTC)

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Old "good" map game

Hi Constantine, hope you have a nice hot time there. It appears that an old issue has been raised from the tomb, i.e. the addition of 19th century ethnological maps of the Balkans in every article possible. The topic is active in Epirus and Northern Epirus. I've proposed the full removal of such maps, considering (apart from the pov they present) that the article concern just a tiny part of the Balkans, so they are also geographically not representative. Alternatively I've suggested the addition of 2 maps (each one representing the pov of each side) with the same caption.Alexikoua (talk) 13:52, 18 August 2014 (UTC)

It is and will be an endlessly recurring topic, but IMO the more extreme POV maps, Lejean and Gennadius, must go. They are rather ridiculous, with their sweeping claims in favour of one or the other ethnicity and with their complete absence of reliance on any serious on-the-ground demographic study. I'll keep an eye on the issue, so far it appears to be a single user's pet peeve. I'd also suggest contacting Future Perfect, if you have not already done so. Some form of indef semi-protection of the articles in question might be in order. Constantine ✍ 15:39, 18 August 2014 (UTC)

Precious again

Arab–Byzantine wars
Thank you, user from "mostly harmless" Earth with oodles of languages, for quality articles on battles, from Dodecanese Campaign in 2007 to Sack of Amorium of the Arab–Byzantine wars today, and for your service in categories and sensible page moves, - you are an awesome Wikipedian!

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A year ago, you were the 580th recipient of my PumpkinSky Prize, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:12, 20 August 2014 (UTC)

Kontoskalion

Hallo Constantine, thank for the review! Did you notice that in your map of the City the harbours are two? Where it comes from the info, Van Millingen? I followed Müller-Wiener, who was a specialist (he wrote also a book dedicated to the ports of Constantinople) and writes that Julian harbour and Kontoskalion are the same thing. I think that Janin, when he wrote about the harbours was under Raki influence :-), since he mentions 5 different harbours, partly with the same name, and in the last page confesses that he does not understand what`s going on...Well, as long as my wife remains at Hagios Stephanos :-) I will have access to the computer, so there is hope that I can write some other article! Cheers from the Helvetia Felix. Alex2006 (talk) 17:05, 24 August 2014 (UTC)

Hello, my pleasure, as always, splendid work! Yes, I noticed the discrepancy, and will have to look it up further. My version 2.0 of the map has been left standing for some time now, perhaps this will be an impetus for restarting it. Take care, be well, and write more articles! Cheers from Achaea not-so-felix! Constantine ✍ 10:43, 25 August 2014 (UTC)

If I manage to reach it, I will go to the ZB and borrow the Häfen of Müller-Wiener...Maybe on that work there is something more. Why not-so-felix? I read that the crisis is over in Greece, and that the economy is booming. I came to the conclusion that the only hope for Italy is a "Greek" solution, with the troika imposing what we should do. Otherwise, the lobbies are too strong, they are blocking every attempt of reform.

BTW, at end of November I will stay for a week in the capital of Austria Felix (insch'Allah) :-) If you will be there we can have a schnitzel or a Sacher together (if you won't already be allergic to them at that time)... Gyros in Athen would have been better and healthier, but we cannot have all. :-) Cheers aus dem herbstlichen Zürich Alex2006 (talk) 11:34, 25 August 2014 (UTC)

Well, the state of the economy is best summarized thus: there is light at the end of the tunnel, but the light is that of the express train rushing onto us. To more pleasant issues, kudos on one more article, and I am very happy to hear that you'll come to Vienna! We'll definitely arrange to meet, and we can combine both a Schnitzel and a Sachertorte! Cheers, Constantine ✍ 11:12, 26 August 2014 (UTC)

So, same story as in Italy, with the (huge) difference that we didn't do the Hausaufgaben yet...:-) Thanks, I am looking forward to the Sacherschitzel :-) together! Cheers, Alex2006 (talk) 11:36, 26 August 2014 (UTC)

A question about the Sasanian civil war of 589-590

Hello there, its been some time since we wrote to each other :). I have question about the Sasanian civil war of 589-590; do you think the fall of Bahram Chobin to Khosrau II and the Byzantines should be included as a part of the civil war? which thus would make the civil war end in 591. --Mossadegh-e Mihan-dust (talk) 21:05, 24 August 2014 (UTC)

Hello! Indeed, I hope you are well! On the article, I think the best way would be to cover it comprehensively, from Bahram's revolt to his downfall. Accordingly, I am against the name change: the whole issue was precisely the revolt and usurpation of Bahram Chobin, and I think that this is the more common way of referring to this event. The new name is unnecessarily obfuscating. Constantine ✍ 10:50, 25 August 2014 (UTC)

A bit late reply here; Well, didn't the rebellion of Bahram technically end when he usurped the throne in 590? --Mossadegh-e Mihan-dust (talk) 12:37, 5 September 2014 (UTC)

Christos Manolas

You may prefer to use this photo: File:Major General Christos Manolas.jpg It is a portrait of General Manolas extracted from the MFA original. SV1XV (talk) 14:40, 27 August 2014 (UTC)

Also see EXIF for possible copyright problem with this photo, I have just noticed it. SV1XV (talk) 18:39, 27 August 2014 (UTC)

Byzantine conquest of Bulgaria ‎

Hi Kostas. FYI, two brand new accounts are move-warring on this article. Best. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 13:33, 30 August 2014 (UTC)

Please see also: Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/ZomRe. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 14:52, 30 August 2014 (UTC)

Thank you!

Hallo Constantine, thanks for the Barnstar, I really appreciated it! I did not know that you are also architect, you are really a polymath... :-) I see that you started your Schnitzel-Sacher training, I envy you! Greetings from Rösti-land, und bis bald (Insch'Allah :-) ) Alex2006 (talk) 06:37, 3 September 2014 (UTC)

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Flag of Sardinia

Dear Sir, you are right, but this banner is not a personal one, but the banner of the (Eastern) Roman Empire. It was tha banner of the State, not of the Basileus, the emperor. As the banner is still in use in Amalfi (Italy) as the symbol of the Duchy of Amalfi, semi-indipendent state of the 8th and 9th century), vassal of the Roman Empire, and as it is regarded to the times of Emperor Rangabe, we can resonably states that it was in use in all Byzantine world untile the latin conquest of Costantinople. Anyway, the Greek Cross is spread everywhere in sardinian byzantine period art and architecture. Sincerely Mauro Podda — Preceding unsigned comment added by 151.13.16.218 (talk) 11:56, 5 September 2014 (UTC)

Erm, sorry, but no. This was not a state banner, imperial banner or anything of the sort. This is a later, Western European invented set of arms (see attributed arms), which has little to do with actual Byzantine usage. Please see Talk:Byzantine flags and insignia for a discussion, and the actual article for actual Byzantine insignia and heraldry, in so far as it existed. Constantine ✍ 16:39, 5 September 2014 (UTC)

Sorry again Sir, ok, no Rangabe, no byzantine empire, but sure Duchy of Amalfi (and in the actual coat of Arms of the city)and everywhere in Sardinia. The Duchy of Amalfi was a semi-independent State, born after the Langobards conquest of Italy and for weakness of Roman rule in southern Italy. It was a Roman State, not a Roman-Germanic State and so was Sardinia. Sardinian Arcont was προτοσπαθαριου of Constantine VII. 2+2=4 but no matter. You retain Byzantine history, I retain Sardinian and Italian history. Peace & love. Mauro — Preceding unsigned comment added by 78.15.78.89 (talk) 21:51, 5 September 2014 (UTC)

You misunderstand. It is not a matter of turf wars over Byzantium or Sardinia, it is a matter of historical accuracy. You simply cannot claim that an image, which is in itself ahistorical, first represents the Byzantine Empire and then Sardinia. This is simply dishonest, violates WP:VERIFY and does a disservice to our aim of being a serious encyclopedia. Constantine ✍ 08:42, 6 September 2014 (UTC)

I'm not here to make wars !!! You claim that image is in itself ahistorical, so we can states that the flag of Amalfi and of its Duchy is ahistorical, that's absurd. I remember you that the Duchy od Amalfi was fully integrated in Byzantine οἰκουμένη and it never was part of the Western empire in high middle age until norman conquest in the 11th century. Your accuse is ridiculous, so ridiculous that the Amalfi flag is inserted in today flag of the Italian navy. You evidently know nothing about Italian and Sardinian history, and you will justify your offenses on allegations of dishonesty. That's not an acceptable wiki behavior. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 78.15.78.89 (talk) 06:11, 9 September 2014 (UTC)

I did not say anything about Amalfi. I am not disputing the fact that Amalfi used a very similar design, but a) this was the case much later in the Middle Ages, b) this design ou insist on inclusding bears only a passing resemblance, c) it is supposed to depict something much much earlier and thoroughly unrelated (the family arms of the Rhangabe), d) this discussion is about Sardinia, not Amalfi, and e) there is no evidence of a link between the two, which is only natural as the image is a post-fact attributed arms. In short, you propose to use an image that is inherently ahistorical, unrelated to the area and subject in question, simply by changing the description to make it represent something it is not. If that is not intellectual dishonesty, then I don't know what it is. Constantine ✍ 07:23, 9 September 2014 (UTC)

Excuse me, dear Sir Constantine, what do you know about Sardinian history? Do you even know where is Sardinia? Did you study art and architecture history of Sardinia? Did you read the references I mentioned? No ?? Now, perhaps I'm intellectual dishonest, but you simply are ignorant. I am not an expert of byzantine heraldry (even if I found difficult to believe that eastern roman empire had no banner between the 8th and the 13th century, as you wrote), but I know the symbols of middle ages Sardinia. You do not, I presume. Mauro — Preceding unsigned comment added by Robur.q (talk • contribs) 14:02, 9 September 2014 (UTC)

I certainly know where Sardinia is and I certainly know what the arms of Amalfi look like. I also certainly know more than you about Byzantine heraldry, and it is very probable you know more than I do about medieval Sardinia. What I don't know is where the "references you mentioned" were mentioned. Because all I can see is you making suppositions without any shred of actual textual or pictorial evidence, other than the similarity of two images, one of which is not even historical, and the other having nothing to do with Sardinia either way. If you cannot see that this is wrong, there is no reason to continue talking. Give me a serious, reliable source that shows this particular design as being in use in Sardinia in this period and I will gladly accept you are right. I seriously doubt you will though. Constantine ✍ 20:09, 9 September 2014 (UTC)

File:Byzantine dromon reconstruction.png listed for deletion

A file that you uploaded or altered, File:Byzantine dromon reconstruction.png, has been listed at Wikipedia:Files for deletion. Please see the discussion to see why it has been listed (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry). Feel free to add your opinion on the matter below the nomination. Thank you. Stefan2 (talk) 15:17, 5 September 2014 (UTC)

Help

Hi Constantine, there is a guy that removes titles from Panathinaikos A.O. article How I can refer him? Thanks Greco22 (talk) 14:59, 11 September 2014 (UTC)

Co-ordinator election

G'day, Constantine, not sure if you are keen, but have you thought about running in the Milhist co-ordinator election this year? We need a few more bodies in the line if we are going to complete our frontage this year, and with your experience I think you would be a good candidate, particularly as you have fulfilled the role before. Nominations close at the end of 14 September, so if you are keen you would need to nominate soon. The nomination page is here: Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Coordinators/September 2014. Cheers and have a great weekend. Regards, AustralianRupert (talk) 07:59, 13 September 2014 (UTC)

@AustralianRupert: Thanks for the offer, but I've just begun a PhD and am so busy I haven't had time to keep up even with my own pet projects (or check my talk page, sorry for the late reply) hereabouts bar the occasional copyedit. This year will be rather hectic, so I'd be an absentee coord at best, and there are plenty eager members of the MilHist project who can make more of a contribution. Constantine ✍ 07:17, 15 September 2014 (UTC)

No worries, good luck with the PhD! Regards, AustralianRupert (talk) 08:33, 15 September 2014 (UTC)

Thanks! Constantine ✍ 08:37, 15 September 2014 (UTC)

Aristeidis Metallinos

Hi. The academic concerned - Ευρυδίκη Αντζουλάτου-Ρετσίλα - has just emailed me and says that she uses 'Eurydice' in her English translated name. I thought I was correct using the first name to which you have reverted. What do you think? Simon Baddeley (talk) 09:57, 17 September 2014 (UTC)

If she has a preferred form, then that of course overrides the transliteration. I've reverted my revert ;). Cheers, Constantine ✍ 10:03, 17 September 2014 (UTC)

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Thanks

Hi Cplakidas. Thanks for helping me with my articles. But I have a question Corinth was a Barony or Lordship in the Principality of Achaea. Is only a question. A greetings Kardam (talk) 06:02, 24 September 2014 (UTC)

No problem, my pleasure! Corinth was neither, as it was within the princely domain (the Prince's own lands). It was held for the Prince by a castellan on the Acrocorinth, but he was status-wise more of a public official than a feudal lord. It became a distinct lordship only under Nerio I Acciaioli. Constantine ✍ 07:28, 24 September 2014 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Battle of Halmyros

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