Applodion

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Name	Applodion
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Joined	7 June 2015

Hello, I am Applodion.

About me

My particular interests include history, politics, religion, biology (especially evolution), and psychology. Of these topics, I am most proficient in regard to the first two, so these are the fields in which I mostly contribute on Wikipedia. My interest in human history is almost universal, though I mostly work on Middle Eastern, East Asian and African history articles on Wikipedia, as these topics are chronically underrepresented despite the great work of several dedicated Wikipedians.

Contributions

List of articles I created (**), significantly expanded (*), and improved to Good Article-status ():

Ancient China

• War of Qi's succession**
• Dapeng (state)**
• Chao (state)**
• Qi coup d'état of 860 BC**
• Xian (state)**
• Battle of Loulin**
• Xu (state)*
• Zhoulai**
• Zhou–Chu War**
• Rebellion of the Three Guards*
• Duke Huan of Qi*
• King Zhao of Zhou*
• King Nan of Zhou*
• Duke Wen of Eastern Zhou*
• Xin dynasty*
• Zhongli (state)**
• Xu Chang's rebellion**
• Zhang Yan (Han dynasty)*
• Ma Xiang**
• Feijiahe culture**
• Lei Xu**

Medieval Japan

• Siege of Katsurayama**
• Onodera Shigemichi**
• Rokugō rebellion**
• Kennin Rebellion**
• Yamashiro ikki**

Republican China (1912–49) and modern China (from 1949)

• Zhili Army (Fengtian clique)**
• Warlord Rebellion in northeastern Shandong**
• Red Spears' uprising in Shandong (1928–1929)**
• Han–Liu War**
• Yue Yiqin**
• Wu Shuqing (revolutionary)**
• Yellow Sand Society**
• Sun Dianying*
• Taikang County*
• War in Ningxia (1934)**
• Konstantin Petrovich Nechaev**
• Xia Chao**
• Royalist Party**
• Beijing Revolt**
• Spirit Soldier rebellions (1920–1926)**
• Li Guangchang**
• Spirit Soldier rebellion (1959)**
• Zhang Zongchang*

(Pre-) Colonial Africa

• Battle of Lioma**
• Maziua raid**
• Wadai War*
• Mahdist State*
• Sanin Husain**
• Kingdom of Burundi*
• Erich von Langenn-Steinkeller**
• Kingdom of Bugesera**

Post-colonial Africa

• 1998 Monrovia clashes**
• Tiger Faction New Forces**
• Army of Peace**
• Pagak offensive**
• Golweyn ambush**
• Battle of Af Urur**
• Benjamin Yeaten**
• Peter Par Jiek**
• Qandala campaign**
• Islamic State in Somalia**
• Battle of Kulbiyow**
• 2017 Ivory Coast mutinies**
• 2016–18 Wau clashes**
• Chibok ambush**
• South Sudan Patriotic Army**
• Ansaru*
• 2014 retreat from Western Bahr el Ghazal**
• Lioma**
• Burundian Civil War*
• National Liberation Front (Burundi)*
• Operation Thunderbolt (1997)**
• Bodo, Cameroon**
• Chad Basin campaign (2018–2019)**
• Military Command Council for the Salvation of the Republic**
• Ethiopian Unity Patriots Front**
• Islamic State's Central Africa Province**
• 1961 revolt in Somalia*
• War of the Peters**
• Revolutionary Party of Mozambique**
• Battle of Palma*
• Battle of Sambisa Forest (2021)**
• Chadian Civil War (1965–1979)*
• Islamic State's West Africa Province**
• Insurgency in Southeastern Nigeria*
• Francisco Macías Nguema*
• 2021 Cabo Delgado offensives**
• 2018 Juba raid**
• General No Pity**
• May 2022 Anambra State killings**
• Venance Salvatory Mabeyo*
• Lekeaka Oliver*
• 2022 al-Shabaab invasion of Ethiopia**
• Insurgency in Northern Chad*
• Siege of Djibo**
• George Athor's rebellion**
• Air battles in February 1999*
• Operation Bui Clean**
• Capo Daniel**
• List of Ambazonian commanders in the Anglophone Crisis**
• General Transporter**
• Oyo State coup attempt**

Uganda

• Juma Butabika**
• Juma Oris*
• Isaac Maliyamungu**
• Battle of Tororo**
• Battle of Lukaya*
• Battle of Lira**
• Abdulatif Tiyua**
• Yusuf Gowon**
• Air campaign of the Uganda–Tanzania War**
• Ugandan Bush War*
• Siege of Masaka*
• Uganda–Tanzania War*
• Battle of Simba Hills*
• Christopher Israel Umba Gore**
• Andrew Mukooza**
• Hussein Mohammed**
• Conservative Party (Uganda)*
• Mahmoud Da'as**
• Isaac Lumago*
• Uganda Army (1971–1980)**
• Ali Fadhul**
• Godwin Sule**
• Operation Dada Idi**
• Faruk Malik**
• Arube uprising**
• Uganda Army (1962–1971)**
• Save Uganda Movement**
• Kikosi Maalum*
• Front for National Salvation*
• War in Uganda (1986–1994)**
• Foreign support of Uganda in the Uganda–Tanzania War**
• 1972 invasion of Uganda**
• 1977 invasion of Uganda**
• Uganda Nationalist Organization**
• Battle of Kabamba**
• Sam Magara**
• Eastern Uganda campaign of 1979**
• West Nile campaign (October 1980)**
• Operation Mafuta Mingi**
• Patrick Kimumwe**
• Taban Lupayi**
• Yorokamu Tizihwayo**
• Western Uganda campaign of 1979**
• Bernard Rwehururu**
• Battle of Birembo**
• Battle of Kakiri**
• Battle of Kembogo**
• Eric Odwar**

Democratic Republic of the Congo

• Batwa-Luba clashes*
• Kamwina Nsapu rebellion*
• Simba rebellion*
• 1991 Zaire unrest**
• André Kisase Ngandu**
• M23 offensive (2022)**
• Constant Ndima Kongba**
• Yusuf Mboneza**
• François Lumumba**
• Operation White Giant**
• Operation Violettes Imperiales**
• Operation South**
• Operation Shujaa**

Syria and the Syrian Civil War

• Manbij offensive*
• Raqqa campaign (2016–2017)*
• Battle of Raqqa (2017)*
• Euphrates Liberation Brigade**
• Qalamoun Shield Forces**
• Forces of the Fighters of the Tribes**
• Nubar Ozanyan**
• Raqqa Internal Security Forces**
• Northern Democratic Brigade**
• Abu Khattab al-Tunisi**
• Hussam Awak**
• Ajnad al-Kavkaz**
• Anti-Terror Units**
• Battle of al-Yaarubiyah**
• Assyrian Democratic Party (Syria)**
• Abu Umar al-Almani**
• Kurdish Democratic Progressive Party**
• Manbij Revolutionaries Battalion**
• Abu Omar al-Turkistani**
• Order of battle for the Raqqa campaign (2016–17)**
• Liwa Owais al-Qorani**
• Raqqa Hawks Brigade**
• Black people of Yarmouk Basin**
• Zainuri Kamaruddin**
• Lions of Hussein**
• Golan Regiment**
• Rojda Felat**
• Abu Jandal al-Kuwaiti**
• Guardians of the Dawn**
• Military Security Shield Forces**
• Syrian National Resistance**
• Liwa Assad Allah al-Ghalib fi al-Iraq wa al-Sham**
• Daraa offensive (March–April 2016)**
• Retribution Army*
• Kurdish National Council*
• Azadî Battalion**
• Order of battle for Operation Olive Branch**
• Descendants of Saladin Brigade*
• Baqir Brigade**
• Free Palestine Movement**
• Khabour Guards*
• Liwa Fatemiyoun*
• Jaysh al-Mu'ammal**
• Conquest Brigade**
• Muntasir Billah Brigade**
• Al-Barakah (ISIL administrative division)**
• Siege of Menagh Air Base*
• Movement of Salah al-Din the Kurd**
• Democratic Conservative Party (Syria)**
• June 2011 Jisr ash-Shugur clashes*
• Armoured warfare of ISIL**
• Sayf Balud**

Afghanistan

• Jani Khel offensive**
• Battle of Tora Bora (2017)**
• Battle of Darzab (2018)**
• Mufti Nemat**
• Panjshir conflict*
• Hezbollah Afghanistan*

Other topics

• List of peasant revolts*
• Peasant rebellion of Sorokino**
• Armed Peasant Association**
• Battle of Lauro**
• Lora de Estepa*
• Sinjar clashes (2017)**
• Umze Peljor**
• Second Battle of Simtokha Dzong*
• General People's Congress (Yemen)*
• Battle of Jenin (1948)**
• Battle of Traghen*
• Ahmad Ali Khan of Malerkotla*
• Slogan of the Houthi movement*
• Kurt Meyer*
• Kurt Rackow**
• Ankhwennefer (pharaoh)*
• Jaysh al-Ummah (Gaza)**
• Battle of Tripoli (1983)*
• Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurashi*
• Theodor Scherer*
• Vladimir Zhoga**
• Franz von Roques*
• Hermann Hoth*
• Odessa Brigade**
• Personal life of Muammar Gaddafi*
• Ajlun offensive*
• Battle of Perire*

Awards

History of China

Applodion

Editor of the Week for the week beginning January 7, 2018

Creates fantastic articles about Chinese and Japanese history. Has added 60 citations and numerous articles about the Syrian Civil War.

Recognized for

Quality editing

Notable work(s)

Zhou–Chu War, Dapeng (state), Zhoulai, Rokugō rebellion, Warlord Rebellion in northeastern Shandong, War of Qi's succession, and Han–Liu War

Submit a nomination

	The Writer's Barnstar
	I know what a daunting task it can be to write about Zhou dynasty history, but you did a great job with Zhou–Chu War and Rebellion of the Three Guards. You're a wonderful Wikipedian! I look forward to reading more of your contributions! Zanhe (talk) 04:03, 15 September 2015 (UTC)

	The Special Barnstar
	BTW, I never congratulated you for your magnificent work at Warlord Rebellion in northeastern Shandong. Nice job with this article. I hope to see more of your articles at DYK! MX (✉ • ✎) 04:29, 16 October 2017 (UTC)

	The Writer's Barnstar
	Thank you for your work on East Asian history articles! Alex Shih (talk) 04:28, 2 February 2018 (UTC)

	The Original Barnstar
	For your quick and comprehensive work on Juma Butabika - Indy beetle (talk) 17:28, 14 October 2018 (UTC)

	The Original Barnstar
	For helpful information added to the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Buckshot06 (talk) 05:50, 27 October 2018 (UTC)

	The Writer's Barnstar
	I've been "stalking" your contributions for a few days. Thanks for contributing in several interesting areas, particularly the Chad Basin campaign (2018–2019) and articles relating to the Uganda–Tanzania War. Cheers! Mikrobølgeovn (talk) 12:39, 5 March 2019 (UTC)

		All-Around Amazing Barnstar
		For all-around incredible contributions but particularly the Air campaign of the Uganda–Tanzania War Chetsford (talk) 19:49, 1 September 2019 (UTC)

	The Teamwork Barnstar
	For all the work you've done helping me with or generating your own Uganda-Tanzania War content. It's a fun process! Indy beetle (talk) 18:30, 2 September 2019 (UTC)

Uganda–Tanzania War

Thank you for quality articles on chronically underrepresented topics such as Air campaign of the Uganda–Tanzania War, Battle of Tororo and Kurt Rackow, for a neat user page, - user with an almost universal interest in human history. you are an awesome Wikipedian!

		The WikiProject Barnstar
		Please accept this WikiProject Barnstar as a runner-up in the Military Historian of the Year awards for 2019. Well done! Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 07:07, 1 January 2020 (UTC)

	The Writer's Barnstar
	Blown away by the breadth and depth of your contributions! Simply amazing---I can only dream of producing articles like yours. Keep fighting the good fight! Kingoflettuce (talk) 15:19, 10 September 2020 (UTC)

	The Writer's Barnstar
	Great work in the UDFAF expansion, you have made the article look good. Mr-5 —> (M 📩 S ✉ G) -+- ( Ed🖋 ting) 20:40, 23 October 2020 (UTC)

Precious

one year!

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:07, 2 November 2020 (UTC)

		The Tireless Contributor Barnstar
		After looking through your work and contributions on Wikipedia, I feel that you (Applodion) deserve this barnstar! So, here you go! Please enjoy it! Futurist110 (talk) 19:52, 19 November 2020 (UTC)

	The Writer's Barnstar
	Great job at creating articles about battles involving ISIS! Borysk5 (talk) 15:35, 17 September 2021 (UTC)

Precious

Two years!

	The Editor's Barnstar
	For your persistent effort at improving our coverage of the Anglophone Crisis. I was impressed by your last two articles, "Capo Daniel" and "List of Ambazonian commanders in the Anglophone Crisis". Great work!! Mikrobølgeovn (talk) 22:48, 15 June 2023 (UTC)

Precious

Four years!

		The Congo Barnstar of National Merit
		For Operation South. Excellent work! -Indy beetle (talk) 07:34, 3 December 2023 (UTC)