User:David Shankbone/Hall of The Greats
From
The title "the Great" at first seems to be a simplification/colloquialism of the Persian title "Great King". This title was first used by the conqueror
of Persia.[1]
The Persian title was inherited by
of Macedon (336–323 BC) when he conquered the Persian Empire, and the epithet "Great" eventually became personally associated with him. The first reference (in a comedy by Plautus)[2]assumes that everyone knew who "Alexander the Great" was. However, there is no earlier evidence that Alexander III of Macedon was called "the Great".
The early
); probably since he was the only Seleucid king to fight the Romans.
Later rulers and commanders began to use the
Albert the Great.
The highest tribute that I can pay to someone who has so greatly improved a Wikimedia project, it is hard to imagine that project without their work, insight and help. The reason why a subject, portrait or image is chosen for the person can be seemingly arbitrary, but usually is not. All dedications are equal, and the image is a public acknowledgment of thanks to that person.
Nominations accepted
Do you remember User:RickK's legendary vandal fighting? Should User:Essjay be included as one of The Greats? Given the rate of Wiki attrition, it's possible the vast majority of current editors have no idea why Essjay is one of the most famous--or infamous--Wikipedians ever, nor laid eyes upon a RickK anti-Vandalism barnstar.
This Hall of Greats is a small attempt to acknowledge some of the hardest workers, brightest minds, talented writers, prolific gnomes, indispensable techies, obsessive-compulsives, programmers, artists, professionals, insomniacs, mediators, arbiters and oddballs whose work on a Wikimedia project unquestionably shaped or improved it for either their fellow editors or the project's end users. I welcome community input and suggestions.
Inspiration
My inspiration for The Hall of the Greats was Phaedriel's
.
-
PageantUpdater T.G.
of Wikipedia
December 30, 2008 -
Olive oil, similar toMuZemike T.G.
of Wikipedia
January 06, 2012 (alternative uses only, see the Crisco page for information)
Notes
- Darius I of Persia (Darius the Great), in the Behistun Inscription (online).
- ^ Plautus, Mostellaria 775.