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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:23, 9 July 2017 (UTC)

Siege of Thessalonica (1422–1430)

 * ... that during the Siege of Thessalonica in 1422–1430, the city changed hands from the Byzantine Empire to the Republic of Venice, and finally was captured by the Ottoman Empire?
 * ALT1:... that during the Siege of Thessalonica in 1422–1430, the city's population was reduced from 20,000–40,000 to 10,000–13,000 due to flight and starvation, and to less than 2,000 after its sack by the Ottoman Empire? Source:  Necipoğlu 2009, p. 109 (note 92); Reinert 2002, pp. 277–278
 * Reviewed: Mead in Poland
 * Comment: Further ALT hook suggestions are welcome

Improved to Good Article status by Cplakidas (talk). Self-nominated at 09:16, 14 June 2017 (UTC).


 * Symbol voting keep.svg. Article was promoted to Good Article quality on 10 June 2017. QPQ done. Article is over 30,000 characters. Prefer first hook to alternate, as its concise and interesting. Sagecandor (talk) 01:47, 15 June 2017 (UTC)