Talk:Osemwede

GA review

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Nominator: Vanderwaalforces (talk · contribs) 22:09, 3 July 2026 (UTC)

Reviewer: Jishara (talk · contribs) 19:35, 4 July 2026 (UTC)

• @Vanderwaalforces: I just had some comments, below. Ping me when you get a chance to update (as per normal with a GA the hold/waiting period can go up to a week). Cheers. Jishara (talk) 20:07, 6 July 2026 (UTC)

  @Jishara Kindly specifically tell me what you think is unnecessary so that I’ll know how to counter. Vanderwaalforces (talk) 20:48, 6 July 2026 (UTC)

  Hi @Vanderwaalforces: - for clarity I think the military section is well-written and interesting. However, it's a bit long and has a lot of discussion on the minutiae of the military campaign in areas that don't pertain to Osemwede - in particular chunks like this (After Akure was captured, Imadiyi and Oyodo extended the campaign into the Ekiti country, operating from Otun town for several years. The commanders required a number of towns and chiefdoms to recognise Benin authority and provide annual tribute to the Oba. At the request of the ('ruler') of Otun, Oyodo fought the Araye, but his troops deserted after repeated battles and growing dissatisfaction with his treatment of them. The Araye captured and beheaded Oyodo. Imadiyi continued the operation, defeated the Araye near Otun, accepted their surrender, then became ill and died at Ijero on his return journey to Benin.)

  largely don't discuss Osemwede's actions, influences, changes, etc etc. Jishara (talk) 21:04, 6 July 2026 (UTC)

  @Jishara Don’t they discuss Osemwede’s reign? Article size is the least point I expect someone will raise from this entry. Like I said, please take a look at the article I linked below, my other article, and the many other ones on Wikipedia that is covered in this manner. Vanderwaalforces (talk) 21:16, 6 July 2026 (UTC)

  Hi @Vanderwaalforces: I've taken a look at the Ewuare article and IMO the sections are much more focused on the person (who he was, what he did, what people thought of him, etc etc). I quite like that.

  Here, on the other hand, I'm concerned - not about the length, but that this doesn't pass GA criteria 3B (being focused) - the details of what went on in the military side of a campaign he didn't lead with no real mention of his reaction/command/etc, especially when there's already another article for this campaign, don't feel quite as pertinent to an article about Osemwede. I'd ask that, although it's well-written, you cut it down a bit. Jishara (talk) 21:45, 6 July 2026 (UTC)

  @Jishara I have addressed all your comments. Vanderwaalforces (talk) 22:58, 6 July 2026 (UTC)

  @Jishara Oh, and I forgot to mention that your comment "you list there as being the one Onojie of Irrua that assisted, but according to the source there was 8." is wrong, the source wasn't referring to 8 but 8th even though there's a typo there. For example it went on to say Aramile the ninth Onojie, which is why I didn't bother to use a serial at all in my own text. Vanderwaalforces (talk) 23:04, 6 July 2026 (UTC)

  After a follow up spot check and confirmation of reduction in content (and that the source had a typo), this looks good. @Vanderwaalforces:, this is approved. Jishara (talk) 00:18, 7 July 2026 (UTC)

  @Jishara Also, take a look at other articles like Ewuare for example. I honestly do not think there’s an unnecessary detail here that the criteria prohibits. Vanderwaalforces (talk) 20:56, 6 July 2026 (UTC)

GA review (see here for what the criteria are, and here for what they are not)

1. It is reasonably well written.

   a (prose, spelling, grammar, and understandability): b (MoS for lead, layout, word choice, fiction, and lists):

   Should be a slightly longer lead to match with MoS - if you can expand that'd be great. Other than that this works.

2. It is factually accurate and verifiable, as shown by a source spot-check.

   a (reference section): b (inline citations to reliable sources): c (OR): d (copyvio and plagiarism):

   No signs of copyvio through either Earwig or my own research. Ref section is there, and citations are present. Spotcheck of 10 sources (4, 5, 8, 9, 27, 15, 22, 17, 34, 33) turns up one error - you list there as being the one Onojie of Irrua that assisted, but according to the source there was 8. There is also a note in terms of the death date - you acknowledge Ryker lists it as 1850 or 1851 but that is not listed as an option in the inffobox.

3. It is broad in its coverage.

   a (major aspects): b (focused):

   The biggest flaw with this article, which is really well written, is just how much military minutia it gets into for a biography about the king. I'd ask if you could reduce that quite a bit, so the focus can remain on the king?

4. It follows the neutral point of view policy.

   Fair representation without bias:

   Definitely comes across as neutral, without a biased perspective. Attributes claims well.

5. It is stable.

   No edit wars, etc.:

   No edit wars AFAIK - one reverted edit in October 2024, so quite a stable article.

6. It is illustrated by images and other media, where possible and appropriate.

   a (images are tagged and non-free content have non-free use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):

   One photo of a bronze of the king with creative commons permissions and a clear, effective caption. Works well.

7. Overall:

   Pass/Fail:

   On hold

The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

Did you know nomination

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• ... that King Osemwede of the Kingdom of Benin criticized the British for disrupting the transatlantic slave trade?

• Source: Page 232 and 233 of Ryder, Allan Frederick C. (1969). Benin and the Europeans: 1485–1897.

• • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Flag of Samoa
  • Comment: I didn't create this article but it looks interesting.

Improved to Good Article status by Vanderwaalforces (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 9 past nominations.

Edward056686 (talk) 01:31, 7 July 2026 (UTC).

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: This article was promoted to GA status on 7 July 2026, and is 2,450 words (16,891 characters) in length. It is fully sourced, neutral and free from plagiarism, as verified by the GA review. The hook is supported by sources and interesting. No picture is used for the hook, but the photograph of the brass portrait used in the article might be interesting and visually eye-catching for readers. QPQ is done. My only suggestions would be to add a picture and to link to Kingdom of Benin, so as to disambiguate it from the modern country of Benin, but neither are blockers to approval, so this nomination is approved. --Grnrchst (talk) 10:07, 7 July 2026 (UTC) Grnrchst (talk) 10:07, 7 July 2026 (UTC)