Wikipedia:WikiProject European history
Wikimedia subject-area collaboration
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Goals
- Improve Wikipedia's coverage of European history.
- Improve European history-related articles, making them more informative and better written.
- Create guidelines for articles about items related to European history.
- Get a better main picture.
Open tasks
- Improve collaboration of the month article: Peloponnesian War.
- Work on articles needing work.
- Assess the unassessed European history articles as Stub, Start, B-Class, etc. More on assessment here. [CURRENTLY NO ARTICLES ARE UNASSESSED]
- Tag all European history-relevant articles with {{WikiProject European history|class=|importance=}} and an assessment.
- Invite more users to join.
- Create all yet-uncreated templates.
Scope
- The project covers all articles about people, places, things, and events associated with the history of Europe. These articles should all be included in the Category:History of Europe or one of its subcategories.
Task Forces
Parentage and Related projects
Parents
- This project shares parentage between Wikipedia:WikiProject Europe and Wikipedia:WikiProject History
Children
Related Projects
Members
- Emiellaiendiay 02:40, 20 February 2007 (UTC). Founder
- Bchalfin 11:06, 10 July 2007 (EST) I can help with editing content and writing new articles, as well as extending stubs.
- Doug.(talk • contribs) 21:28, 21 October 2007 (UTC)
- Revolving Bugbear (previously Che Nuevara) 22:11, 4 November 2007 (UTC). I specialize in WWI and inter-war Western Europe, but I'm happy to help with anything.
- John Carter 21:03, 9 November 2007 (UTC) - Will help as time and circumstances permit. John Carter 21:03, 9 November 2007 (UTC)
- Merovingian (T, C, E) 12:39, 14 December 2007 (UTC)
- Alex Close 18:09, 5 January 2008 (UTC) Am interested and would like to think I can contribute in some way.
- Martintg (talk) 04:59, 14 January 2008 (UTC) Interested in Baltic states and Northern Europe
- Darwinek (talk) 22:00, 15 January 2008 (UTC) Mostly Poland and Czechoslovakia but generally whole Europe in modern history.
- Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| talk 00:35, 16 January 2008 (UTC) Mostly Poland
- Beggarsbanquet (talk) 23:07, 15 October 2008 (UTC) History of modern France, Germany, Russia, and some on Eastern Europe and UK.
- flaminglawyerc 04:50, 28 December 2008 (UTC)
- Gr8opinionater (talk) 11:04AM, Tuesday 20 January 2009 (GMT)
- User:Daniel32708 Medieval to Present History
- CanonLawJunkie (talk) 14:45, 23 August 2010 (UTC) Catholic Church in European History. Modern/Medieval France and Papal States/Vatican City State
- Codrinb (talk · contribs)
11 December 2010 (UTC) - Dacia, Moesia, Thrace, Ancient Rome, Ancient Greece, Ancient Celts, Transylvania, Romania. - Bermicourt 22 May 2012 - I translate articles on Germany from German to English Wikipedia, many of a historical nature.
- User:FelisRead:FelisRead
- —Brigade Piron (talk) - I work mostly on Belgian topics of the modern period (post-1789) with the odd excursion into French (and colonial) history. Particular focus on social and cultural history of WWI and WWII.
- Qxukhgiels (talk) 00:01, 11 January 2015 (UTC) - an interest
- User:Aardwolf A380 (talk) August 2015
- Csikos Lo Byzantine Empire, Early Hungary, Early Germany - 28 June 2016
- Wikirictor (talk) I have the impression the project could use a few more contributors. Wikirictor (talk) 00:30, 29 December 2016 (UTC)
- I create and translate articles on traditional and historical songs of European countries (in part., Russian, English, German language songs), and sometimes translate the songs themselves (lit.). --Tamtam90 (talk) 19:41, 3 April 2018 (UTC)
- Omnipaedista (talk) 23:59, 4 May 2018 (UTC)
- JeBonSer (talk | sign) 18:07, 28 January 2019 (UTC)
- Berke330 Byzantine & Late Antiquity History and Architecture, Medieval Constantinople - 16 July 2020
- Mel3131
- Luxtaythe2nd (talk) 19:19, 27 August 2021 (UTC) — Mostly Poland.
- I am Lead Coordinator at WikiProject History, would be glad to help with ideas for this wikiproject, in any way desired. --Sm8900 (talk) 17:44, 2 June 2022 (UTC)
- User:Ltwin I've been spending a lot of time lately on British history articles.
- Gyalu22 Writes mainly in the history of Central Europe
- KTnow (talk · contribs) - Enlightenment philosophy, France since the French Revolution and the 19th-20th century United Kingdom.
- TheRealJT1743 - Post Industrial Revolution United Kingdom and Central Europe. Joined 22:42, 29 May 2023 (UTC)
- KINGHB190 (talk · contribs)
12 November 2023 (UTC) - CarlosFelix1 (talk)
- Gankbank789 (talk) - I mainly focus on 1400-1800 Europe, mainly in Western Europe, Germany, and Scandinavia.
- LeonIm24 (talk · contribs) I write about Central European history, especially Austrian history, particularly the Middle Ages.
Members of Wikipedia:WikiProject History/European task force
Phoenix 15 (talk · contribs)[pruned by autmated bot from WikiProject, due to inactivity. --Sm8900 (talk) 17:46, 2 June 2022 (UTC)]- Warlordjohncarter (talk · contribs)
- Kenjoshii (talk · contribs)
- KEncyclopediaB (talk · contribs)
- AlinaGusewa (talk · contribs)
Userboxes
Members of this project may add the following userbox to their userpages.
| Userbox | Code | ||
|---|---|---|---|
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{{User European history}} |
European members
If you're from Europe, more userboxes are available.
Countries
- Albania
- Andorra
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bulgaria
- Czechoslovakia
- Denmark
- Estonia
- France
- Finland
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Italy
- Latvia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Moldova
- Netherlands
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Prussia
- Romania
- Russia
- Serbia
- Spain
- Scotland
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Turkey
- Ukraine
- United Kingdom
- Vatican City
- Yugoslavia
Articles
| European history articles by quality and importance | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quality | Importance | ||||||
| Top | High | Mid | Low | NA | ??? | Total | |
| 1 | 16 | 26 | 48 | 91 | |||
| 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | |||
| 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 10 | |||
| 15 | 39 | 62 | 84 | 3 | 203 | ||
| B | 82 | 216 | 248 | 404 | 137 | 1,087 | |
| C | 79 | 286 | 408 | 810 | 289 | 1,872 | |
| Start | 19 | 115 | 291 | 1,751 | 474 | 2,650 | |
| Stub | 12 | 418 | 151 | 581 | |||
| List | 2 | 28 | 44 | 177 | 3 | 147 | 401 |
| Category | 7,911 | 7,911 | |||||
| Disambig | 22 | 22 | |||||
| File | 30 | 30 | |||||
| Portal | 2 | 2 | |||||
| Project | 10 | 10 | |||||
| Redirect | 6 | 43 | 173 | 222 | |||
| Template | 75 | 75 | |||||
| Other | 28 | 28 | |||||
| Assessed | 200 | 703 | 1,103 | 3,740 | 8,254 | 1,202 | 15,202 |
| Unassessed | 23 | 23 | |||||
| Total | 200 | 703 | 1,103 | 3,740 | 8,254 | 1,225 | 15,225 |
| WikiWork factors (?) | ω = 27,885 | Ω = 4.30 | |||||
All tagged articles are found below, sorted into their respective classes.
Assessment
For an explanation of the ratings, see Wikipedia:Version 1.0 Editorial Team/Assessment; however, these ratings are somewhat subjective and especially the importance is highly project specific. See also: /Assessment.
Needing work
If you're working on an article and you'd like to bring it to the attention of other editors, list it here.
Format: # [[Article title]], class. Details on what should be done (optional). ~~~~
Article alerts
Did you know
- 16 Mar 2026 – Irish War News (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Finnfrog99 (t · c); see discussion
- 10 Mar 2026 – Reign of Augustus (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by AirshipJungleman29 (t · c); see discussion
- 10 Mar 2026 – Heraclitus (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by AirshipJungleman29 (t · c); see discussion
- 28 Feb 2026 – Siege of Verona (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by A.Cython (t · c); see discussion
- 06 Feb 2026 – Clinton plan intelligence conspiracy theory (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Valjean (t · c); see discussion
Articles for deletion
- 14 Mar 2026 – Racial policy of Nazi Germany (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by IdanST (t · c); see discussion (6 participants)
Categories for discussion
- 06 Mar 2026 – Category:Byzantine eunuchs (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Johnpacklambert (t · c); see discussion
Redirects for discussion
- 15 Mar 2026 – Operation Epic Fury (talk · edit · hist) →2026 Iran war was RfDed by I2Overcome (t · c); see discussion
- 13 Mar 2026 – Church lands (talk · edit · hist) →Dissolution of the monasteries was RfDed by Astro.furball (t · c); see discussion
- 12 Mar 2026 – Rape gangs scandal (talk · edit · hist) →Grooming gangs scandal was RfDed by Sirfurboy (t · c); see discussion
- 12 Mar 2026 – Rape gangs (talk · edit · hist) →Grooming gangs scandal was RfDed by Sirfurboy (t · c); see discussion
- 08 Mar 2026 – Third Persian Gulf War (talk · edit · hist) →Iraq War was RfDed by Thryduulf (t · c); see discussion
- 08 Mar 2026 – Gulf war II (talk · edit · hist) →Iraq War was RfDed by Thryduulf (t · c); see discussion
- 07 Mar 2026 – Gulf War II (talk · edit · hist) →Iraq War was RfDed by Thryduulf (t · c); see discussion
- 07 Mar 2026 – Gulf war 2 (talk · edit · hist) →Iraq War was RfDed by Thryduulf (t · c); see discussion
- 07 Mar 2026 – Gulf War 2 (talk · edit · hist) →Iraq War was RfDed by Thryduulf (t · c); see discussion
- 06 Mar 2026 – 2nd Gulf War (talk · edit · hist) →Iraq War was RfDed by Thryduulf (t · c); see discussion
- (7 more...)
Files for discussion
- 22 Jan 2026 – File:Zapluty karzel.jpg (talk · edit · hist) (on 1, 2, 3) was FfDed by JayCubby (t · c); see discussion
Featured article candidates
- 02 Jan 2026 – Crusading movement (talk · edit · hist) was FA nominated by Borsoka (t · c); see discussion
A-Class review
- undated – Noemvriana (talk · edit · hist) was put up for A-Class review
Good article nominees
- 05 Mar 2026 – Constantinianus (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by A.Cython (t · c); start discussion
- 01 Mar 2026 – Siege of Urbinus (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by A.Cython (t · c); start discussion
- 09 Feb 2026 – German workers' and soldiers' councils 1918–1919 (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by GHStPaulMN (t · c); start discussion
- 30 Jan 2026 – Pyreneanism (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Bobby Cohn (t · c); start discussion
- 23 Jan 2026 – Siege of Milan (538–539) (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by A.Cython (t · c); start discussion
- 21 Jan 2026 – Siege of Naples (542–543) (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by A.Cython (t · c); start discussion
- 20 Jan 2026 – Early life of Augustus (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by PericlesofAthens (t · c); see discussion
- 10 Jan 2026 – Siege of Ravenna (539–540) (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by A.Cython (t · c); see discussion
- 18 Dec 2025 – Koskotas scandal (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by A.Cython (t · c); start discussion
- 05 Dec 2025 – Canu Cadwallon (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Tipcake (t · c); start discussion
- (1 more...)
Featured article reviews
- 03 Jun 2025 – Bæddel and bædling (talk · edit · hist) was put up for FA review by Generalissima (t · c); see discussion
- 18 Apr 2025 – Augustus (talk · edit · hist) was put up for FA review by AirshipJungleman29 (t · c); see discussion
Requests for comments
- 08 Mar 2026 – Ashkenazi Jews (talk · edit · hist) has an RfC by إيان (t · c); see discussion
- 18 Feb 2026 – Joseph Stalin (talk · edit · hist) has an RfC by Absolutiva (t · c); see discussion
- 10 Mar 2026 – 2026 Iran war (talk · edit · hist) RfC by PaulRKil (t · c) was closed; see discussion
Peer reviews
- 16 Feb 2026 – Revival Process (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by Pietrus1 (t · c); see discussion
- 24 Jan 2026 – Devastations of Osorio (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by Risantana (t · c); see discussion
Requested moves
- 14 Mar 2026 – Manchester synagogue attack (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to 2025 Manchester synagogue attack by Raskuly (t · c); see discussion
- 11 Mar 2026 – War in Abkhazia (1998) (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to 1998 Gali clashes by Peachy1621 (t · c); see discussion
- 08 Mar 2026 – 2026 Iran war (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Iran war by Thebiguglyalien (t · c); see discussion
- 03 Mar 2026 – White legend (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to White Legend by Prxtxnitx (t · c); see discussion
- 18 Feb 2026 – Rhomaioi (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Romaioi (Byzantine period) by Biz (t · c); see discussion
- 18 Feb 2026 – Ottoman Greeks (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Romaioi (Ottoman period) by Biz (t · c); see discussion
- 11 Feb 2026 – Artificial intelligence visual art (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to AI art by The Midnite Wolf (t · c); see discussion
Articles to be merged
- 28 Jan 2026 – Decadence (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Decadent movement by كميراج (t · c); see discussion
Articles to be split
- 12 Mar 2026 – 2026 Iran war (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Gluonz (t · c); see discussion
- 16 Feb 2026 – Art Deco (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by WalterFish (t · c); see discussion
- 05 Oct 2024 – Francoist Spain (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Salmoonlight (t · c); see discussion
- 08 Aug 2024 – History of Ukraine (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by SdkbBot (t · c); see discussion
- 06 Jun 2024 – Volga Finns (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Kepler-1229b (t · c); see discussion
- 02 Mar 2022 – Kolomyia (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by M2545 (t · c); see discussion
Articles for creation
- 10 Mar 2026 – Draft:Charles R. Sattgast (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by HappyHistorian1862 (t · c)
- 28 Feb 2026 – Draft:Georgian counter offensive against armenia (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Qwerfjkl (bot) (t · c)
- 24 Feb 2026 – Draft:John S. Irgens (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by HappyHistorian1862 (t · c)
- 24 Feb 2026 – Draft:Psalter-Hours (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Fdoblo (t · c)
- 02 Feb 2026 – Draft:Hope Reese (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Tóth K. Bence (t · c)
- undated – Draft:MK International School (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC
Templates and categories
Please use these templates where applicable.
Note: The templates linked in red have not yet been created. If you know how, please help out by creating the appropriate templates.
General templates
| Template | Use on | Description |
|---|---|---|
| {{Infobox former country}} | Article pages | European history series infobox — former countries |
| {{Infobox military conflict}} and {{Campaign}} | Article pages | European history series infobox and campaignbox — military conflicts |
| {{Infobox treaty}} | Article pages | European history series infobox — treaties |
| {{WikiProject European history|class=|importance=}} | Article talk pages | European history WikiProject banner, to be placed on all European history article talk pages
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| {{User European history}} | User pages | User box to show that you're a project member |
| {{Eurohist invitation}} | User talk pages | Invitation to user to join project |
| {{Wikipedia:WikiProject European history/navigation}} | WikiProject pages | European history WikiProject Navigation box |
| {{Portal|Europe}} | Article pages | Europe portal |
Categories
- List of all subpages of this page
- Wikipedia:WikiProject European history/Categories - A list of all categories associated with this Project.
WikiProject categories
| Template | Description |
|---|---|
| [[Category:WikiProject European history]] | Add to every European history project page. |