This page has been put up to resolve a number of issues which occur with great frequency when writing articles about history for Wikipedia. As usual with Wikipedia please extend and expand these brief outlines as you uncover them.
Use the English-language form as the FIRST citation of terms
- E.g., "Amber road (Bernsteinstrasse)". Since this is English-language wikipedia we should strive to use the English term when there is one.
Supporters include: MichaelTinkler
Opponents include:
Names of kings and queens should include their kingdom
As most monarchical history likely to fetch up in Wikipedia will deal with the English monarchy, and for reasons of concision, kings and queens of England do not require a qualification of nationality; otherwise, the reference should state the nationality of which they were monarch, unless:
- they are completely unique (e.g. they are someone like [Vlad Tepes]?)
- (other exceptions)
- In the case of Holy Roman Emperors, it should be e.g. [Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor]?.
- In the case of the kings of France, it should be e.g. [Henry I of France]? or, to add a common nickname, [Philip IV of France]?, the Fair
Supporters include:
Opponents include:
Those with mixed opinions include: MichaelTinkler, who sees no reason to privilege the monarchs of England, since the names are in their language anyway.
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