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R.C. Duggan

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Image copyright problem with Image:Russian flag 1697.png

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Image copyright problem with Image:Ilkhanate flag.png

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Source for flag?

I'd like to reiterate the question from Image talk:Ilkhanate flag.png here. What is the source for this flag? What documentation do you have? --Latebird (talk) 18:35, 31 January 2008 (UTC)

I believe I have cleared this up on the image's talk page, tell me if that is not enough confirmation though.

Cool, thanks! Btw: Are you Tomislav Todorovic? If you're not, then the {{PD-Self}} tag would be incorrect, and needs to be replaced with a {{PD-author}}. --Latebird (talk) 18:49, 1 February 2008 (UTC)

I meant to do that other tag, my bad.. I'll go fix it now.Rcduggan (talk) 18:55, 1 February 2008 (UTC)

actually, {{PD-flag-100}} might be even more appropriate. --Latebird (talk) 18:54, 1 February 2008 (UTC)

PS: Please make it a habit to sign your talk contributions with --~~~~. --Latebird (talk) 18:54, 1 February 2008 (UTC)

okay, I'll re-re-fix it. Rcduggan (talk) 18:55, 1 February 2008 (UTC)

Comitopuli dynasty

Why insist on this form?

The word derives only from Byzantine Greek, and the second vowel is an η. The rest of the word is Latinized; the only reason for the unique use of i is the interaction produced by transliterating first into Cyrillic and thence into the Roman alphabet. The standard authorities use e, from Ostrogorsky to the Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium. Septentrionalis PMAnderson 18:52, 13 February 2008 (UTC)

I merely changed it because you created it as a "soft" re-direct instead of one that goes directly to the new page, and I think it would be better to keep it the way it is until the re-direct is working properly.Rcduggan (talk) 19:59, 13 February 2008 (UTC)

Fine, I'll move straight; although I'm not sure what you mean by "soft redirect". I didn't see any double redirects, and the correct reaction to one would be to fix it. Septentrionalis PMAnderson 21:29, 13 February 2008 (UTC)

I see I missed some; thanks. But do remember, there's a bot that fixes double redirects now. Septentrionalis PMAnderson 21:36, 13 February 2008 (UTC)

Balts map

Hello, thank you for pointing out the mistake in the map. I have changed the original version in SVG to reflect that Curonians were west Balts. Since the original is fixed, I don't think we need Image:Curonians fixed.png and Image:Baltic tribes c 1200 fixed.png as they are duplicates. Do you mind if I delete them? Thanks, Renata (talk) 16:41, 23 February 2008 (UTC)

No, it's fine if you delete them, I just didn't know how to make an SVG file. Go ahead and remove te duplicates.

East-Hem_1025ad.jpg

Hi Rcduggan. Thank you for your note on the 1025 AD map. The map shows Fars and Kerman, it just doesn't list them as Buyids or Kakuyids. I believe it was the Buyids in control of both at this time. My sources are a few maps of Mahmud's Ghaznavid Sultanate and neighbors. The borders are based on maps like this one [1]. I haven't been able to find any other real evidence of a "Mukran" or a "Kusdar" except in the maps I used as sources. If you have any better information, please let me know and I'll fix the maps! Respectfully, Thomas Lessman (talk) 18:12, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

Dagestan

Hi. I saw you changed Eurasian Avars to Caucasian Avars in the Dagestan article. While this seems to be logical from the topic, I think, Eurasian Avars might indeed be the correct thing — the next sentence mentions them as being a possible instrument for a Christianisation of some parts of Dagestan. The Caucasian Avars have never been Christians, as far as I know. Also, the Huns are mentioned in the same sentence, and they might be closely related to the Eurasian Avars. Are you absolutely sure, the Eurasian Avars were meant in the text? It seems less logical to me. — N-true (talk) 21:26, 18 March 2008 (UTC)

Styalsitic borders

Hello, I was curious as to why you removed the styalistic border around Kingdom of Gwynedd?♦Drachenfyre♦·Talk 19:09, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

Mainly because they are only on that one page, I have never seen a border used anywhere else. Other nations have the former country infobox but not the border, so it is unnecessary for only one former country to have it. Rcduggan (talk) 19:11, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

I understand, no worries. I am placing styalistic borders around the info boxes around Gwynedd, Deheubarth, Powys, and Principality of Wales. One is in place on the Wales page. There is no wiki guideline which precludes this. It is a styalistic approach. What do you think otherwise? I plan on changing the color though.♦Drachenfyre♦·Talk 19:15, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

no

thats the original flag  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 195.174.21.72 (talk) 23:15, 12 April 2008 (UTC) 

believe me thats real —Preceding unsigned comment added by 195.174.21.72 (talk) 23:29, 12 April 2008 (UTC)

Three-revert rule

You currently appear to be engaged in an edit war according to the reverts you have made on Göktürks. Note that the three-revert rule prohibits making more than three reversions on a single page within a 24 hour period. Additionally, users who perform a large number of reversions in content disputes may be blocked for edit warring, even if they do not technically violate the three-revert rule. If you continue, you may be blocked from editing. Please do not repeatedly revert edits, but use the talk page to work towards wording and content that gains a consensus among editors. If necessary, pursue dispute resolution. Stifle (talk) 19:17, 14 April 2008 (UTC)

Just a note as well about the message you posted on User talk:195.174.21.72 - sources don't have to be in English to be reliable and acceptable on Wikipedia. A translation is of course useful but not everything notable will have been written about in English. Stifle (talk) 19:18, 14 April 2008 (UTC)

You are right about my violation of the 3RR, I apologize. How do we resolve that?

And about the source, I was merely saying it was unreliable because it did not appear to be talking about the flag in question, but of course it could have because I do not know Turkish. I realize that it still could have been a credible source. Rcduggan (talk) 19:22, 14 April 2008 (UTC)

There's nothing to do, just letting you know about the rule for future reference. Thanks for the reply. Stifle (talk) 20:25, 14 April 2008 (UTC)

About flag of Göktürks

Website of Presidency of Republic of Turkey is a serious source. If you see the main page, you will see seriousness. The flag is in a lot of sources in Turkish, but the sources aren't English. Please be peaceful and coolheaded. Thanks... --Dsmurat (talk) 11:34, 15 April 2008 (UTC)

I was just checking around for sources for the Gokturk flag, and it appears to be considered reliable, at least according to these sources. Also, see here for discussion why the last deletion failed (also here, but you knew that already). Fléêťflämẽ U-T-C 16:34, 15 April 2008 (UTC)

Also see here, here, and here. Fléêťflämẽ U-T-C 16:40, 15 April 2008 (UTC)

I've replied at my talk page. Fléêťflämẽ U-T-C 20:51, 16 April 2008 (UTC)

The image may be removed from the article and not deleted; they're two different debates here. You do not have to delete the image to remove it from the article. I just noticed that it had been up for deletion before because of much the same grounds as you're debating, and the result was keep because of the information left on the image talk page--I believe I left you all the links (or see here). Also, you did not nominate for deletion correctly. Click "show" on the deletion template to see the extra steps. Fléêťflämẽ U-T-C 11:26, 17 April 2008 (UTC)

Well, you have two options:

1. You can list the image for deletion and try to keep a handle on two debates at once, or
2. You can unlist it and try to get it off the article first, then worry about deletion.

It's really up to you; I would advise doing one thing at a time, but it's your call. Fléêťflämẽ U-T-C 11:47, 17 April 2008 (UTC)

Idrisd Map

Acording to Euratlas you can see the real map of Idrisids, you cane see here [[2]]. In this map yopu can see not one contry, 3 countries more in nowdays is Morocco; Emirate of Cordova, Sijilmassa and Barghawata Condeferancy.

In 900, you can see this map [[3]] this map was the real expansion os Idrisids.

Acording to Larousse,Hostkingom and Espasa-Calpe, Idrisids never was been in Casablanca. Ok? Bokpasa 07:51, 25 April 2008 (UTC)

Japanese settlements in Cambodia

This is in response to your comments on the talk page of the Khmer Empire. [http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20080216f2.html] —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.226.18.154 (talk) 06:17, 21 January 2009 (UTC)

Ashoka the Great

I noticed some of the same problems you have on Ashoka the Great. I have absolutely no knowledge on the subject, so all my edits tonight are focused towards grammatical and punctuation changes. The information added by Chakrashok is great, but as you noted rather low in English quality. I've put a note on his talk page as well. David Souther (talk) 04:27, 19 March 2009 (UTC)

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