User:Li12f12/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Battle of Carthage (698)

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
The Battle of Carthage was the key event in the thrid Muslim invasion into North Africa. Following the Muslim victory at the battle, the Umayyad forces were able to push unopposed through the rest of the Maghreb and ended 800 years of Roman influence over the region.

Evaluate the article
The lead section is too brief. It does not even state the result of the battle or describe what war the battle took place in.

The content is severly lacking, fir such an important battle there has been very little attention given to the article and has had any significant additions for almost a year. While being 6 years old, the article's lack of information and data is shocking. The article includes as much information of the aftermath of the battle as it does of the battle itself. Certainly more information on the actual battle and the lead up ought to be added. Similarly, there is a significant lack of citations for the information given. There are a few issues with accurate dates and one sentence claims the Byzantines had already lost control of the city three years prior but that is not true.

The tone is fine, although there is more of a focus on the Byzantine side it does not favour it.

Very few sources and small bibliography. Uses articles from encyclopaedia britannica and website pages. No primary or academic sources. Citation 5 leads to a deceptive site and so is not a proper citation. There are certainly better sources available. Considering the article is on an ancient battle there is little media of it so the map of carthage does a well enough job for media. There may be Islamic media on the subject; however, digging will be required.

Overall, the article is subpar. The sections before the aftermath of the battle ought to be longer. As it stands, the aftermath makes up almost a third of an article that is supposed to be focused on the battle itself.