Talk:Boudica/Archive 2

Archive 1

Archive 2

Splitting proposal

I propose that sections on the uprising be split into a separate page called Boudican Rebellion. Considering the fact that this a highly notable revolt I find it strange it doesn't have an article of it's own. Flalf^Talk 06:31, 5 March 2021 (UTC)

I've created Draft:Boudican Rebellion out of that section. Flalf^Talk 06:42, 5 March 2021 (UTC)

Gonna wait 24 hours until splitting considering there hasn't been any response on the talk page, if there is any opposition let me know. Flalf^Talk 14:07, 8 March 2021 (UTC)

I've split the article out, see Boudican Rebellion. Flalf^Talk 04:10, 9 March 2021 (UTC)

Londinium

My deletion, with reasons given, a couple of days ago was reverted. After a brief vist here I find myself on this talk page. Reason 1: To me it is 'obvious' that London gets its name from Londinium. This is an encyclopedia where a certain level of intelligence and simple common sense is to be expected so stating the obvious is unnecessary. Others may disagree. Reason 2: It is questionable (not contraversial as stated in the reversal) that Londinium is modern London. What modern London is, is not clearly defined anyway, making the link even more tenuous. What are we talking about? The City; Inner London, Greater London; the Greater London Conurbation or whatever else? Reason 3: To say that Londinium is modern London, without a citation, is therefore original research. I can see how at first glance my shorthand 'OR' could have been read as the word 'or' in capitals so that could have been better expressed I suppose. Anyway, I think my removal should be put back or the phrase should be reworded. Roger 8 Roger (talk) 11:17, 4 June 2021 (UTC)

I consider myself an intelligent person and I have never heard the term Londinium. What might be common knowledge in your circles is an obscure fact in others. This is after all a global project with readers from around the world.

As for how well defined modern London is, that is beyond my forte. HighInBC ^{Need help? Just ask.} 11:29, 4 June 2021 (UTC)

The article City of London#Origin talks about the history of Roman Londinium and how it relates to what is now the city, citing Late pre-Roman Iron Age (LPRIA) (Leslie Wallace, Cambridge University Press, 2015), though I'm concerned that citation only verifies the later claim that there was no pre-Roman settlement in this location. In my view, one of the best explanations can be found by visiting the Museum of London and watching some of the exhibitions there. Ritchie333 ^{(talk) (cont)} 11:34, 4 June 2021 (UTC)

This is common knowledge to people who got their education from comics :) —Kusma (talk) 19:00, 4 June 2021 (UTC)