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The result was: promoted by Narutolovehinata5 tccsdnew 00:53, 8 August 2018 (UTC)

Maurice (emperor)

 * ... that the orders of Byzantine emperor Maurice for his army to winter north of the Danube precipitated his overthrow and execution? Source: Norwich, John (1988). Byzantium: The Early Centuries. London: Viking. ISBN 0670802514 OCLC 18834505 p. 275–8.
 * ALT1:... that the deposed Byzantine emperor Maurice was forced to watch his six sons executed before he was beheaded himself? Source:
 * Reviewed: Imperial German plans for the invasion of the United Kingdom
 * Comment: Thoughts on different hooks welcomed.

Improved to Good Article status by Gog the Mild (talk). Self-nominated at 11:09, 23 July 2018 (UTC).


 * Symbol question.svg This is a newly-promoted GA and is long enough and nominated soon enough. Either hook could be used as both are interesting and cited inline, but I prefer ALT1. The article uses the phrase "It is reported that" which implies some doubt that the following facts are true. Is that the case here, because the hook seems definite that he had to watch his sons being killed? The article is neutral and I detected no copyright issues. A QPQ has been done. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:37, 30 July 2018 (UTC)


 * Hi. Thanks for reviewing this. "Reported" is just my rhetorical turn of phrase. I suppose that most historical "facts" are only known because they have been "reported". In this case by reasonably reliable contemporary secondary sources. The report is also inherently credible (I won't bore you with why unless you are interested) and accepted as fact by all modern historians; eg Norwich who I use above.


 * That said, I am more than happy to rephrase if you think that would improve the article. Gog the Mild (talk) 10:56, 30 July 2018 (UTC)
 * Symbol voting keep.svg I think the ALT1 hook might appeal more to a wide audience than ALT0. I suggest you rephrase the "reported" sentence in case other people have any problem with it. You can always change it back after the DYK has run if you wish. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 18:07, 30 July 2018 (UTC)