Talk:Nikephoros Diogenes/GA1

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Reviewer: KAVEBEAR (talk · contribs) 02:45, 23 July 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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Is it well written?
A. The prose is clear and concise, and the spelling and grammar are correct:

Anyway to mention his brother Leo Diogenes? Also why wasn't Constantine Diogenes (son of Romanos IV) made a co-emperor?
Hard to mention Leo Diogenes exactly, without being off topic, I've added him to the infobox. Iazyges Consermonor Opus meum 20:31, 3 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
"After Alexios I Komnenos took the throne in 1081" --- There is an eleven year gap year of political happenings between 1071 and 1081. Can make some mention of what happen in the empire if not specifics about Nikephoros
Done
"Because he was a porphyrogenitos, being born to Romanos while he was still reigning, he arguably had more legitimacy than Alexios." - Please rephrase. Arguably by whose' standard?
Done
"In her Alexiad, Anna Komnene describes him" --- Can you mention she was Alexios' daughter?
Done
"Nikephoros twice attempted to assassinate" - Did he personally attempted to assassinate the emperor or were these paid assassins? It would explain the later sentence: "Alexios became suspicious of Nikephoros". I mean if Nikephoros was holding the weapon each time, Alexios would have to be quite a dunce to only suspect after the second attempt on his life.
He did attempt it in person, but was unable to get close enough to actually attempt it both times, due to witnesses or being rebuffed. Iazyges Consermonor Opus meum 20:31, 3 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
"Alexios then arrested Nikephoros" --- Any reason why Alexios still went ahead with the arrest despite his brother's investigation? Did he find out about Adrianos' betrayal?
No known reason, its possible he just wouldn't take no for an answer. Iazyges Consermonor Opus meum 20:31, 3 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
When did Nikephoros Diogenes die? There must be a historical agreement.

Unfortunately there isn't for all intents and purposes he drops off the face of the earth after 1094. Iazyges Consermonor Opus meum 20:38, 3 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

@Iazyges: Can you indicate this in the body of the paragraph? As of now, that information is only in the infobox.KAVEBEAR (talk) 21:21, 3 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

@KAVEBEAR: Done. Iazyges Consermonor Opus meum 21:47, 3 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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@KAVEBEAR: Believe I have addressed all issues. Iazyges Consermonor Opus meum 20:39, 3 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]