User talk:Leo Freeman

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Garni Crater has been nominated for Did You Know[edit]

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DYK for Garni Crater[edit]

On 18 October 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Garni Crater, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Garni Crater (pictured), which provides evidence of liquid water on Mars, is named after a village in Armenia? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Garni Crater. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

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Kingdom of Commagene[edit]

Hi there! How best to characterize the Kingdom of Commagene (i.e. was it Armenian, was it Hellenistic, was it Syrian) is a bit of a vexed issue. I've been trying to get a frank and open discussion going on this topic on the talk page for some while. Please feel free to weigh in with your perspectives there. Best regards, Q·L·1968 ☿ 04:28, 15 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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Macedonian dynasty[edit]

Hello, would you mind to explain your rollbacks on Macedonian dynasty? Because your addition looks to me a repeating of the "Origin" paragraph with the other origin claims (Slavic and Armeno-Slavonic) conveniently trimmed out in what seems an Armenian POV-pushing. Khruner (talk) 16:43, 19 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

The alternative name of the "Macedonian Dynasty" is "Armenian Dynasty". It has a widely known academic usage, so first of all, it is about the alternative name, which must be put on the introduction paragraph. Leo Freeman (talk)

The article mentions only a single author, Mack Chahin, referring to it as "Armenian dynasty", so no, it isn't widely known at all: just mentioning it in the "Origin" section is more than enough. This issue clearly falls under WP:Undue weight. Khruner (talk) 18:36, 20 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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To name a few examples;

Adding "Armenian architecture" to the Ottoman architecture page without edit summary/sources.[1]
Adding "Armenian" in front of sourced content on the Mani (prophet) page,[2] even though the two sources make no mention of her being ethnically Armenian. The second part of the sentence says that she was from the Armenian Arsacid family of Kamsarakan. These Armenian Kamsarakans themselves are a branch of the Iranian Karen-Pahlav's; "Armenian noble family that was an offshoot of the Kāren Pahlav, one of the seven great houses of Iran claiming Arsacid origin." -- Toumanoff, C. (2010). "KAMSARAKAN". Encyclopaedia Iranica, Vol. XV, Fasc. 5. pp. 453–455.) So thats clearly not the same as the content you added, without edit summary.
Edit-warring on the Macedonian dynasty page, in order to add undue weight to the lede of a start/stub-class article (RV #1, RV#2, RV#3)
Adding "Armenian" to the Philippicus (general) page without edit summary/sources.[3]
Adding "Armenian" to the Islamic architecture page without edit summary/sources.[4]
Changing "Persian" to "Armenian", even though the Armenian in question served as a general in the Persian armies.[5]
Removing the Georgian transliteration on the Mushki page, using an edit summary "Nothing Georgian, they are connected much more with Armenians".[6]

I'm not saying that all of your edits are "incorrect", but you need to start using edit summaries on a structural basis, as well as paying more attention to Wikipedia's guidelines in general. Because this really is a pretty WP:TENDENTIOUS way of editing. Having said that, I did notice some of your good edits as welll, such as this one, and this one. Thanks in advance and all the best, - LouisAragon (talk) 19:34, 7 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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Concern regarding Draft:Monument of the Battle of Musa Dagh (Musaler)[edit]

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ANI[edit]

There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. - LouisAragon (talk) 16:00, 13 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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Another alert since the last one expired. Galobtter (pingó mió) 16:30, 14 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Topic banned[edit]

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3RR + editing while logged out[edit]

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Just wondering, why did you think initiating an edit war and making changes without being logged in[7] would work out for you, especially right after serving a six-month topic ban in 2018 within the same topic area?[8] - LouisAragon (talk) 03:06, 29 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I appreciate your interest in my modest person. Regarding the so-called "edit war," I view it as a necessary correction of information related to the Kingdom of Commagene. This topic holds particular significance for me due to its ties to Armenian civilization and heritage, elements that I believe were overlooked on the Wikipedia page. While I don't claim to be a professional Wikipedia editor, I strive to contribute and enhance information when I can find the time. Some years ago, I translated around 40 articles concerning Armenian topics from Russian and English into Armenian on the Armenian Wikipedia. However, I must clarify that I am no longer active on this platform.

As mentioned on the Commagene Wikipedia page, the Armenian heritage of the kingdom appears to be entirely neglected. Most notably, the ancestors of Antiochus I of Commagene were kings of Armenia, and their distinctive crown, the Armenian tiara, is well documented. Their policies, connections with Armenia, and claims to the hereditary title of the Kingdom of Armenia itself indicate the presence of an Armenian identity, not solely a "Greco-Iranian" one, as suggested by the article. Armenians are a blend of Hurro-Urartians and Indo-Europeans, representing the only surviving native population of the Armenian Highlands and Eastern Anatolia. Throughout many millennia, Armenians constituted a noteworthy presence in the historical region of Commagene. We continued to be a substantial segment of the local population, even more than 2000 years after the decline of the Commagene Kingdom, until the occurrence of the Armenian Genocide in the 20th century. Unfortunately, I consistently observe a pattern of overlooking Armenian heritage and identity in various Wikipedia topics that pertain to Armenian legacy.

The Eruanduni, also known as the Orontid dynasty, initially served as satraps and later became kings of Armenia, playing a crucial role in Armenian identity. The debate over their origins persists, and while an Iranian lineage is not confirmed, it was considered prestigious to emphasize a connection to the Achaemenids. Numerous scholarly articles explore theories suggesting a native Armenian or Armeno-Iranic origin for the dynasty.

Moreover, Armenian emperors and entire Armenian dynasties existed within the Byzantine Empire, and their presence did not diminish their strong affiliation with Byzantium. Similarly, the presence of Turkic dynasties in Iran does not undermine their Persian identity. Consider the House of Windsor; is its origin purely British? Strangely, there is no debate about erasing the British name when discussing this dynasty. In the case of Russian dynasties, their names and Russian identity are not questioned, even if they have German or other origins. This inconsistency raises questions about the policies applied to the Orontids and Armenia, or the Kingdom of Commagene. Despite attempts to edit, encountering resistance and a refusal to acknowledge proposed links, I chose not to further engage in argument. It appears that certain individuals control the related article, staunchly preventing any connection between Commagene and Armenia or Armenians. Leo Freeman (talk) 16:10, 29 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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