Template:Did you know nominations/Battle of Kapetron
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The result was: promoted by SL93 (talk) 16:07, 24 August 2019 (UTC)
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Battle of Kapetron
- ... that in the nocturnal Battle of Kapetron, the Byzantines in the flanks defeated their Seljuk opponents but on the next morning learned of their Georgian allies' defeat in the centre? Source: "Kekaumenos and Aaron, who fought in the right and left wings of the allied Christian forces, managed to repel the enemies, whereas Liparites, who commanded the center, fell from his horse and was captured by Seljuk soldiers" (Beihammer, p. 79); "Kekaumenos and Aaron routed their opposing wings and pursued them until cockcrow, but Liparites, desolated by the loss of his nephew, charging at full tilt, fell when his horse was wounded; then he was taken prisoner." (Wortley/Skylitzes, p. 425)
- ALT1:... that while his Byzantine allies were victorious in the flanks during the Battle of Kapetron against the Seljuks, Liparit IV of Kldekari was defeated and captured in the centre? Source: "Kekaumenos and Aaron, who fought in the right and left wings of the allied Christian forces, managed to repel the enemies, whereas Liparites, who commanded the center, fell from his horse and was captured by Seljuk soldiers" (Beihammer, p. 79); "Kekaumenos and Aaron routed their opposing wings and pursued them until cockcrow, but Liparites, desolated by the loss of his nephew, charging at full tilt, fell when his horse was wounded; then he was taken prisoner." (Wortley/Skylitzes, p. 425)
- Reviewed: Empress Elisabeth Bridge
Improved to Good Article status by Cplakidas (talk). Self-nominated at 15:19, 24 July 2019 (UTC).
This article is new enough and long enough. The hook facts are cited inline, the article is neutral and I detected no copyright or plagiarism issues. A QPQ has been done. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 17:21, 18 August 2019 (UTC)
