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"the last really powerful Assyrian king, Assur-bani-pal"

The article talks about "the last really powerful Assyrian king, Assur-bani-pal." Is that really the best we can do to describe him? That expression is something one might see in a middle school paper. Can anyone recommend a better/more descriptive way to describe Assurbanipal besides "really powerful?"The preceding unsigned comment was added by Tommstein ( talk •  contribs) .

LOL, I was thinking the same thing. Perhaps "notable" (minus "really") would be better?- Violin G irl 14:52, 24 January 2006 (UTC) reply

Also, note that 627BC comes BEFORE 626BC, not AFTER. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 200.152.0.153 ( talk) 00:45, 7 March 2010 (UTC) reply

Tartan - Incorrect linking

The word tartan is used in the second section which I believe is incorrectly linked. It is used to refer to Tartars, yet links to Tartan, some Irish skirt thing — Preceding unsigned comment added by 169.229.78.123 ( talk) 09:00, 28 January 2016 (UTC) reply

 Fixed (Tartan is indeed the correct word for the Assyrian title. It should not be confused with the unrelated Tartars.)-- Jeffro77 ( talk) 12:00, 28 January 2016 (UTC) reply

GA Review

This review is transcluded from Talk:Nabopolassar/GA1. The edit link for this section can be used to add comments to the review.

Reviewer: No Great Shaker ( talk · contribs) 15:15, 9 February 2021 (UTC) reply

Hello, I'll be happy to do this review. Back soon. No Great Shaker ( talk) 15:15, 9 February 2021 (UTC) reply

Basic GA criteria

  1. GACR#1a. Well written: the prose is clear, concise and understandable.
  2. GACR#1a. Well written: the spelling and grammar are correct.
  3. GACR#1b. Complies with the MOS guidelines for lead sections.
  4. GACR#1b. Complies with the MOS guidelines for article structure and layout.
  5. GACR#1b. Complies with the MOS guidelines for words to watch.
  6. GACR#1b. Complies with the MOS guidelines for linking.
  7. GACR#1b. Complies with the MOS guidelines for writing about fiction – not applicable.
  8. GACR#1b. Complies with the MOS guidelines for list incorporation – not applicable.
  9. GACR#2a. Contains a list of all references in accordance with the layout style guideline.
  10. GACR#2b. All statements are verifiable with inline citations provided.
  11. GACR#2b. All inline citations are from reliable sources.
  12. GACR#2b. All quotations are cited and their usage complies with MOS guidelines.
  13. GACR#2c. No original research.
  14. GACR#2d. No copyright violations or plagiarism.
  15. GACR#3. Broad in its coverage but within scope and in summary style.
  16. GACR#4. Neutral (NPOV).
  17. GACR#5. Stable.
  18. GACR#6a. Images are at least fair use and do not breach copyright.
  19. GACR#6b. Images are relevant to the topic with appropriate captions.

I'll be using this list to complete the review. No Great Shaker ( talk) 15:51, 9 February 2021 (UTC) reply

I should be able to complete this review over the weekend. For now, I'm happy that the article is stable and the images are fine. Back soon. No Great Shaker ( talk) 11:58, 12 February 2021 (UTC) reply

This is absolutely fine and certainly ticks all the boxes above. In fact, I would recommend a visit to WP:FAC because I think it would have a real chance of success there. You might just need to do some fine-tuning but that would be all, really. Very good work indeed and easily passes this review. Well done. All the best and stay safe. No Great Shaker ( talk) 15:25, 15 February 2021 (UTC) reply

No Great Shaker Thank you for taking the time to look through this and for the encouragement! I'm not sure I have the time to put an article through the FAC process right now, but I'm definitely open to fine-tuning and then nominating this down the line! Ichthyovenator ( talk) 15:02, 16 February 2021 (UTC) reply