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A fact from Ma Xiang appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 18 January 2021 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that Chinese bandit Ma Xiang raised a thousands-strong rebel army in just one or two days, conquered three commanderies, and declared himself emperor, only to be killed by a much weaker opponent?

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The result was: promoted by SL93 (talk) 00:08, 14 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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... that Chinese bandit Ma Xiang raised a thousands-strong rebel army in just one or two days, conquered three commanderies, and declared himself emperor, only to be killed by a much weaker opponent? (Source: Farmer, J. Michael (2005). "The Three Chaste Ones of Ba: Local Perspectives on the Yellow Turban Rebellion on the Chengdu Plain". Journal of the American Oriental Society. 125 (2), p. 193-194)

Reviewed: Växjö Cathedral

Created by Applodion (talk). Self-nominated at 22:28, 24 December 2020 (UTC).[reply]

New enough at time of nomination, no copyvios (agf on offline book), agf on sourcing for hook, hook is hooky, article long enough, CPQ done.--3family6 (Talk to me | See what I have done) 01:55, 12 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]