User:Grimhelm



As an editor, my work is largely focused on History, especially the medieval and early modern periods. However, although I am focused in subject, I am not limited to any single aspect: the political, military, social, economic, cultural, scientific and religious aspects of these periods are all worthy of attention. In medieval history, I edit articles on the Viking Age, Celtic nations and the History of Science. My range of editing on military history spans from the castles of the early Middle Ages to the fortifications and military technology of Vauban and the colonial period. The history of Catholicism also interests me, where I work primarily on articles on the religious orders, saints and the medieval Scholastics.

Although I focus mainly on European and Western history, I have also made forays into the political history of Ethiopia and the cultural history of Cahokia in the Middle Ages (see 1340s) and the scientific history of China.

Outside of history, I also used to edit the topic of miniature wargaming; by both content and number of edits, I was the main contributor to The Lord of the Rings Strategy Battle Game, although it has now been almost a year since I made any sustained editing to the article.

In relation to the above topics, I collaborate with the associated WikiProjects, as well as the collaborative "Tzatziki Squad". I am currently working on an experimental redraft of the structure of decade articles for WikiProject Years: see my redraft of the 1340s. Also, I used occasionally to edit Wikipedia in other languages, but the English Wikipedia was where I am most active.

Short history
Although I had been aware of Wikipedia since 2003, it was not until 1 November 2005 that I formally registered. The two most contentious articles I have worked on were Julian the Apostate and John Chrysostom, which involved lengthy discussion in September and November 2006 respectively. Positively, the consensus of these discussions has held, and the latter article was ultimately improved to Good Article status.

I joined the Military history WikiProject in October 2006, and I got my first DYK and Good Article working on Rus'–Byzantine War (860), which appeared on the Main Page one year after my registration. I got my first A-class article in September 2007, after expanding a stub on the Byzantine-Arab Wars. I went into a period of relative inactivity from June 2007 until March 2008, but came back to help the Tzatziki Squad get the Cannon and History of timekeeping devices articles to Featured Article status.

In July 2008, I turned my attention to my redraft of the 1340s for WP:YEARS, which is very probably my most ambitious article to date. I went into an effective retirement after July, but I came back in March 2008 to work on Hiberno-Norse articles such as Sigtrygg Silkbeard and the Battle of Glenmama. I reached my peak level of edits for a single month in March (833). Since then, my main edits have to Cistercian topics and the 1340s.

Select contributions
C &mdash; created article RW &mdash; rewrote article Tz &mdash; Tzatzikified (collaboration)

&mdash; featured in Did you know &mdash; good article &mdash; A-class article &mdash; featured article

Biographical
C ‎Alan and Michael Perry ¤ C Amlaíb mac Sitriuc ¤ Athanasius Kircher ¤ C  Bolli Bollason ¤ C Bolli Þorleiksson ¤ C  Brodir and Ospak of Man ¤ RW Gormflaith ¤ C Guðrún Ósvífursdóttir ¤ C Ivan Vyrodkov ¤ C Sigurd Hlodvirsson ¤ John Chrysostom ¤ Julian the Apostate ¤ C  Sigtrygg Silkbeard

Historical and Scientific
Culture:

Horse transports in the Middle Ages ¤ Irish people ¤ List of persons considered father or mother of a field ¤ C  The Tale of Mac Da Thó's Pig

Religion:

C Abbeyknockmoy ¤ RW Cistercians ¤ C Cistercian architecture ¤ International Eucharistic Congress

Science:

Blast furnace ¤ RW  Condemnations of 1210–1277 ¤ History of calendars ¤ History of science ¤ History of science and technology in China ¤ Tz   History of timekeeping devices

Warfare:

Battle of Crécy (1346) ¤ RW  Battle of Glenmama (999) ¤ RW  Battle of Quebec (1690) ¤  Byzantine-Arab Wars ¤ Tz   Cannon ¤  Cannon in the Middle Ages ¤ C Cannon operation ¤ Castle ¤  English cannon ¤  Fort Senneville ¤ Gallowglass ¤ C  History of cannon ¤ C List of cannon projectiles ¤ Munster Republic ¤  Rus'-Byzantine War (860) ¤ Siege tower

Miniature Wargaming
All at Sea ¤ Battle Games in Middle Earth ¤ Games Workshop ¤ List of miniature wargames ¤ Miniature conversion ¤ Miniature Wargaming ¤ Naval wargaming ¤ Serpent Lord ¤ The Lord of the Rings Strategy Battle Game ¤ War of the Ring Online Campaign

Miscellaneous minor edits
Charles Carroll of Carrollton ¤ Churl (Ceorl) ¤ Cog (ship) ¤ Heavy Cavalry ¤ History of evolutionary thought ¤ Jesuit China Missions ¤ Landsknecht ¤ Saint Mercurius ¤ Tross ¤ Rus' Khaganate ¤ Sausenburg Castle ¤ Siege of Constantinople (674–678) ¤ Siege of Constantinople (717–718) ¤ Siege of Constantinople (1422) ¤ Siege of Kazan (1552) ¤ Travois ¤ Trebuchet ¤ Varangian Guard

Uploaded
Images:

Banner of the Haradrim ¤ Conversion kit ¤ Gimli ¤ Knights of Gondor ¤ Maeglin conversion ¤ Sausenburg castle

Templates and Categories:

Template:Cannon ¤ Template:Games Workshop Worldwide Campaigns ¤ LotR SBG Template ¤ LotR SBG Article Category ¤ LotR SBG Image Category ¤ Category:Games Workshop Worldwide Campaigns

Drafts
User:Grimhelm/1340s ¤ Conspiracy of Mellifont

Miscellany
'''Best userpage introduction
 * User:Paraphelion, a "wanted man in 22 countries and #32 on the Encyclopol's most wanted list."

A Short List of Wikipedians with whom it has been a pleasure to work
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Useful links
 * User:Grimhelm/Citation
 * Wikipedia Article History Statistics
 * Wikipedia User History Statistics
 * Cut and paste character count

Awards
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