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The May Revolution was a week-long series of events that took place from May 18 to 25, 1810, in Buenos Aires, capital of the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata. The May Revolution was a direct reaction to Spain's Peninsular War. In 1808, King Ferdinand VII of Spain abdicated in favor of Napoleon, who granted the throne to his brother, Joseph Bonaparte. Viceroy Cisneros tried to maintain the political status quo, but a group of criollo lawyers and military officials organized an open cabildo on May 22 to decide the future of the Viceroyalty. Delegates denied recognition to the Council of Regency in Spain and established a junta to govern in place of Cisneros, since the government that had appointed him Viceroy no longer existed. To maintain a sense of continuity, Cisneros was initially appointed president of the Junta. This caused popular unrest, so he resigned under pressure on May 25. The newly formed government, the Primera Junta, included only representatives from Buenos Aires and invited other cities of the Viceroyalty to send delegates. This resulted in the outbreak of war between the regions that accepted the outcome of the events at Buenos Aires and those that did not. (Full article...)

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Hi Meph! I need the name of a sysop from Italy. Can you help me? Tx!--Rosso Veneziano (talk) 17:11, 14 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

National Front (Italy)

Hi, I noticed that you are a member of Wikiproject Italy. I recently came across the above disamb. page and noticed that there are two different articles with the same name. Is this correct? Regards Denisarona (talk) 17:07, 20 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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Wikiproject Italy

Hello, I found you on the Wikiproject Italy page, although I'm not sure that this is the most appropriate way to contact you. I've been editing the article on St Mark's Basilica in the hopes of nominating it for TFA. At present, it's a GAN. I noticed that the Basilica is considered 'High Importance' for Wikiproject Italy whereas the Doge's Palace is 'Top Importance'. To me that seems backwards. The Basilica is arguably the single-most important sight in the city: as the art historian and Byzantinist Otto Demus wrote, it is "the key to the understanding of all of Venice, of its history, and of its art." Would it be possible for you to reconsider the importance scale?Venicescapes (talk) 11:46, 28 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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Article Ready for Review Related to WikiProject Italy

Hi, this should be a quick one. The article Draft:Eugenio Zuccarelli seems ready for review and approval. It is related to the Italy WikiProject and is just a translation in English of its it.wikipedia.org counterpart. Thank you! Stanleycosgrovejr (talk) 16:36, 30 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Draft:Scottish Castles Restoration Projects

Hope you are still interested in the ‘Scottish Castles’ Project. I wonder if you might be able to help me? I’ve written a draft article, Draft:Scottish Castles Restoration Projects. I think this is a valid and useful topic to add to the Scottish Castles pages – it reflects the fact that now over 100 Scottish castles have been restored from a ‘roofless ruin’ state over the last fifty years, which is quite an achievement. I was hoping a reviewer, ‘Theroadislong’ would accept it, but for some reason he won’t (see Talk pages, both Draft and here). Nor will he tell me exactly what he doesn't like! Are you able to help, either if you can review things yourself or know somebody who can? And of course I would very much appreciate your opinion as to whether you feel this is a valid topic for an Article and/or if you could suggest improvements. Many thanks. ArchaicW

Copied to: Assessment team ArchaicW (talk) 15:41, 23 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Query about how to take part in Project Italy

Hello, I hope I am not bothering you, I would like to give my contribution to Project Italy since I am Italian and registered to Wikipedia since a few years, do you know if there is a list of missing projects related to it, or in general where can I find more infos/resources to give my hand on that? If you are not the right person to talk to, I am sorry for the mistake, thank you in advance! Fra Casa (talk) 15:44, 27 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]