Template:Did you know nominations/John I Doukas of Thessaly

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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 07:31, 8 February 2017 (UTC)

John I Doukas of Thessaly

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... that John I Doukas, ruler of Thessaly, was the most determined opponent of Byzantine emperor Michael VIII Palaiologos, sheltering his political enemies and allying with the Latins against him?
- ALT1:... that when John I Doukas, ruler of Thessaly, was besieged at his capital by the Byzantines, he disguised himself as a lowly groom seeking a stray horse and escaped to seek aid from the Duchy of Athens?
- ALT2:... that when Achaean knights allied to his father insulted his Vlach wife, John Doukas defected to the enemy Nicaeans and helped them win a crushing victory at the Battle of Pelagonia?

Reviewed: Al-Makzun al-Sinjari

Improved to Good Article status by Cplakidas (talk). Self-nominated at 09:30, 28 January 2017 (UTC).

Recent GA. The article and hooks are referenced to reliable sources. I am only going to approve ALT0 since the others are way too wordy and confusing from a first glance. No copyright or neutrality issue detected. QPQ is done. Good to go.--KAVEBEAR (talk) 00:47, 1 February 2017 (UTC)

@KAVEBEAR: what do you think about this trimmed down version of ALT1? Personally, I think it's the most interesting hook:
ALT1a: ... that John I Doukas, ruler of Thessaly, sneaked out of his fortress during a siege, disguised as a lowly groom seeking a stray horse? Yoninah (talk) 20:41, 7 February 2017 (UTC)
Yes, that is more interesting. --KAVEBEAR (talk) 20:57, 7 February 2017 (UTC)

Looks good to me as well. Constantine ✍ 21:14, 7 February 2017 (UTC)