Template:Did you know nominations/Polity of the Lacedaemonians


 * The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as |this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 07:11, 8 December 2017 (UTC)

Polity of the Lacedaemonians

 * ... that Xenophon's Polity of the Lacedaemonians was most probably inspired by Sparta's victory over Athens during the Peloponnesian War? Source: "Some great military event or series of events, it seems, drew his attention to Sparta. Sparta's most famous victory, and therefore the event most likely to have drawn his attention in this way ... was her victory over the Athenians in the Peloponnesian War."
 * Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/K.M. Graham

Created by Dr.K. (talk). Self-nominated at 03:25, 21 November 2017 (UTC).


 * Symbol question.svg New enough, long enough, well sourced.There is no copy violation or close paraphrasing. At reference part, there is three same sources! So I suggests using wp:FN without removing reference. It is better cite more sources to confirming the Notability. Hook is interesting, in line cited and supported. Thanks.Saff V. (talk) 12:06, 21 November 2017 (UTC)
 * The notability of this classical work of Xenophon which is published in 8 other wikis is beyond any question. The sources are excellent and cited by different page numbers which is completely allowed and there is no need to use FN. Please change this to a pass, otherwise I will ask for another reviewer. Dr.   K.  14:25, 21 November 2017 (UTC)
 * According to the which rules, does the notability depend on publishing article in another wikis?! Please be tolerant and allow to improve article for DYK!Saff V. (talk) 14:45, 21 November 2017 (UTC)
 * This is one of the greatest classical works of all time. If you don't understand that it is very notable you have no place reviewing it. I will ask for another reviewer. Dr.   K.  15:33, 21 November 2017 (UTC)


 * Symbol redirect vote 4.svg New reviewer requested; works by Xenophon are clearly notable, and so long as references aren't bare URLs, the format of the references is irrelevant to DYK. BlueMoonset (talk) 16:45, 21 November 2017 (UTC)
 * Symbol confirmed.svg looks good to me. I see no issues within the criterion. while notability is not inherited, a quick google search revelas plenty of items, in addition to the existing sources. three is decent for a new article. -- Aunva6talk - contribs  23:05, 21 November 2017 (UTC)


 * I propose ALT1 as a more interesting hook, which I found just now:
 * ALT1
 * ... that Xenophon's Polity of the Lacedaemonians is the only surviving constitution of Ancient Sparta? Source: Xenophon's Spartan Constitution author=Michael Lipka "Both arguments carry all the more weight since the SC is the only surviving Spartan constitution..."  Dr.   K.  02:52, 23 November 2017 (UTC)
 * Symbol confirmed.svg -- Aunva6talk - contribs 06:07, 23 November 2017 (UTC)