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Lycus (river of Constantinople)

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The Lycus valley at the Theodosian walls looking north

... that on 29 May 1453 the Ottomans penetrated Constantinople from the Lycus valley (pictured)?

Source: This part of the walls is the most vulnerable...since here the fortifications descend in the valley of the Lycus...it was this section of the wall that was finally breached...on the morning of 29 May 1453. Freely (1991), p. 279

Reviewed: Bulgur Palas
Comment: As alternative to the displayed picture we could use this engraving, which shows the bottom of the valley near the walls.

Created by Alessandro57 (talk).

Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 81 past nominations.

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Alex2006 (talk) 05:50, 3 May 2024 (UTC).

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

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Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

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Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
Freely licensed: Used in article: Clear at 100px:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: Article reached Good Article status within 7 days of nomination. QPQ is done. Image licensing is fine. The references look reliable and basic facts can be verified online, though I wish a more typical referencing format was used. I do recommend that the nominator adds some online, English-language references to complement the books and the two Turkish online sources used in the article.

The hook is cited within the article, although it is a little difficult to find - if it is the most important historical fact about this river, then it should be mentioned in the lead and preferably described as a sub-section, rather than mentioned in a single line by the end. For the hook itself, I think that the date isn't so important, and the strategic aspect should be emphasized more. Suggested wording: ... that weak defences around the Lycus valley played a pivotal role in the Fall of Constantinople? InformationToKnowledge (talk) 23:28, 10 May 2024 (UTC)