Ghirlandajo

This user has been on Wikipedia for 19 years, 10 months and 26 days.

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Ghirlandajo is the web avatar of Andrey from Yaroslavl, Russia. He used to be one of the top thirty most active editors in the English Wikipedia. In December 2006 he became persuaded that the time had come to have two distinct classes and groups of editors - those who support and abide by IRC placed admins, and those who refuse to acknowledge them as well as their ArbCom, but continue to write the project. This sad realization induced him to move his activity to the Russian Wikipedia, for which he has since contributed several thousand new pages and where he has been the sole updater of the DYK section. His sympathy is with Wetman, Dbachmann, Bishonen and others who continue to battle on in the face of the wilful descent of the English Wikipedia into the quagmire of stagnation and irrelevance, through the connivance of the ArbCom and the ever growing number of irresponsible juvenile administrators.

DECEMBER 2004

Pages that I've started/written myself:

Biographies: Bartolomeo Rastrelli | Robert Campin | Kirill Razumovsky | Gytha of Wessex | Mstislav the Great | Bardas Sklerus | Bardas Phocas | Mamikoneans | Tolstoy

Geography: Uglich | Rostov | Kostroma | Smolensk | Koporye | Strelna | Pavlovsk | Ostankino | Kuskovo | Menshikov Tower | Sukharev Tower

History and arts: Hermitage Museum | Tretyakov Gallery | Pushkin Museum | Our Lady of Vladimir | Blachernitissa | Nevsky Prospect | Naryshkin baroque | Battle of Vedrosha | Battle of Vorskla | List of Russian Foreign Ministers

Articles that I adapted from EB 1911:

Nikolai Mikhailovich Karamzin | Alexander Herzen | Alexander Gorchakov | Gorchakov | Galitzine | Menshikov | Repnin | Bezborodko | Ivan III of Russia | Constantine Pavlovich | Elizabeth of Russia

I substantially revised and edited the following articles:

Cathedral of Christ the Saviour (Moscow) | St Isaac's Cathedral | Ilya Repin | Wassily Kandinsky | Henri Matisse | Paul Gauguin | Georges-Pierre Seurat | Ivan Turgenev | Aleksey Grigorievich Razumovsky | Dimitrie Cantemir | Sochi | Veche

For your exceptional images and fine articles pertaining to Russia, I, KNewman, award you the original **Barnstar**. Keep up the good work!

JANUARY 2005

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Biographies: Konstantin Thon | Stasov | Dionisy | Yaroslav the Wise | Romanov Dynasty | Vasily Tatishchev | Vasily Zhukovsky | Alexander Blok | Afanasy Fet | Nicholas Trubetskoy | Nicholas Marr

Geography: Ferapontov Convent | Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery | Simonov Monastery | Novgorod-Seversky | Novospassky Monastery | Belozersk | Izborsk | Tmutarakan | Murom

History and arts: Boris and Gleb | Battle of the Ice | Muscovy Company | Sanguszko | Slavophile

Articles that I adapted from EB 1911:

Domenico Ghirlandajo | Giovanni da Pian del Carpini | Vasili IV of Russia | False Dmitriy II | False Dmitriy III | Mikhail I of Russia | Patriarch Filaret | Afanasy Ordin-Nashchokin | Miloradovich | Peter Wittgenstein | Joseph Gurko | Mikhail Katkov | Mikhail Speransky

I substantially revised and edited the following articles:

Saint Petersburg | Nizhny Novgorod | Staraya Russa | Khotin | Rurik | False Dmitriy I | Patriarch Nikon | Dmitry Mendeleyev | Vladimir Dahl | Modest Mussorgsky | Maud Gonne | Moulin Rouge | Franco-Russian Alliance | Konstantin Pobedonostsev | Amber Room | Edward the Exile

FEBRUARY 2005

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Biographies: Igor of Kiev | Rogneda of Polotsk | Vladimir Monomakh | Oleg of Chernigov | Svyatoslav II of Kiev | Vsevolod I of Kiev | Vseslav of Polotsk | Sviatopolk II of Kiev | Rumyantsev | Alexander Rumyantsev | Nikolay Rumyantsev | Pyotr Rumyantsev | Aleksey Petrovich Yermolov | Nikita Yakovlevich Bichurin | Mikhail Vrubel

Geography: Azov | Ostrog | Belgorod | Mozhaysk | Galich Mersky | Gatchina | Alexander Nevsky Lavra

History and arts: Russian Museum | Ostromir Gospel | Ostrogski | Kudeyar | Antonio Rinaldi | Kholstomer | Russo-Turkish War, 1787-92

Articles that I adapted from EB 1911:

Vladimir the Great | Gedymin | Olgierd | Boris Godunov | Feodor III of Russia | Count Orlov | Prince Potemkin | Madame de Stael

I substantially revised and edited the following articles:

Sviatopolk I | Mikhail Hlinski | Ode | Ushakov | Kutuzov | Sergey Uvarov | Decembrist revolt | List of famous duels | Mikhail Lermontov

JUNE 2005

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Biographies: Alexandre Benois | Alexander Vorontsov | Catherine Woronzow-Dachkoff | Alexander Ivanov (painter) | Mikhail Nesterov | Vsevolod III | Michael Rostovtzeff | Pyotr Kuzmich Kozlov | Andrei Konchalovsky | Iosif Kobzon

Geography: Ladoga | Kem' | Kholmogory | Vologda | Galindae | Rzhev | Tver | Krutitsy | Volga Bulgaria | Vladimir-Suzdal | Sikhote-Alin | Western Caucasus

History and arts: Albertina University | Saint Sophia Cathedral in Novgorod | St. Vladimir's Cathedral | The Last Day of Pompeii | Madonna Litta | The Benois Madonna | Salvator Mundi | Tented roof | Mir iskusstva | Russian Symbolism

I substantially revised and edited the following articles:

Biographies: Alexander Nevsky | Sophia Paleologue | Ivan the Young | Karl Briullov | Vasily Surikov

Geography: Pskov | Vladimir | Novgorod | Vyazma | Staritsa | Volokolamsk | Rostov-on-Don | Seven Sisters (Moscow) | Pushkin Square | Kizhi | Laon | List of country name etymologies

History and arts: Novodevichy Convent | Alexander Palace | Summer Palace (Russia) | Mariyinsky Palace | St. Andrew's Church | Onion dome | Notre-Dame of Laon | Gardariki

JULY 2005

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Biographies: Stefan Dečanski | Mstislav the Bold | Konstantin of Rostov | Yuri II | Yaroslav II | Andrei II | Yaroslav of Tver | Vasily of Kostroma | Dmitry of Pereslavl | Andrey of Gorodets | Yury of Moscow | Andrey of Staritsa | Vladimir of Staritsa | Alexander Gorbatyi-Shuisky | Metropolitan Philip | Patriarch Hermogenes | Aleksey Shchusev | Vorontsov

Russian monuments and localities: Kazan Cathedral | Red Gates | Troitse-Sergiyeva Lavra | Andronikov Monastery | Zvenigorod | Ostashkov | Toropets | Ksnyatin | Dmitrov | Ivanovo | Shuya | Kineshma | Gorodets | Astrakhan | Pitsunda | Kazan Kremlin | Söyembikä Tower | Kitay-Gorod

World Heritage Sites: Uvs Nuur | Old Urgench | Itchan Kala | Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasavi | Soltaniyeh | Shemakha | Bahla Fort | Rohtas Fort | Thatta | Orkhon Valley | Nesvizh Castle | Dečani

I substantially revised and edited the following articles:

Biographies: Max Vasmer | Vasily Dokuchaev | Friedrich Georg Wilhelm von Struve | Aleksandr Oparin | Nikolai Fyodorov | Boris Kurakin | Michael VIII | Batu Khan | Yury Dolgoruky | Dmitry Konstantinovich | Dmitri Donskoi | Ivan the Terrible | Simeon Bekbulatovich | Demidov

Geography: Curonian Spit | Shahrisabz | Nakhichevan City | Torzhok | Kashin | Yuriev-Polsky | Balakhna | Tula | Kirov | Arkhangelsk | Novorossiysk | Tobolsk | Sukhum | Sudak | Narikala

History and arts: Knyaz | Okolnichy | Slavery in medieval Europe | Mat (language) | Mongol invasion of Russia | Donskoy Monastery | Great Northern War

Ghirlandajo is awarded the Trollstar for not feeding the trolls. Latinus 18:30, 2 February 2006 (UTC)

AUGUST 2005

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SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 2005

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History: Anna Mons | Willem Mons | Lopukhina Conspiracy | Massacre of Khotin | Moscow International Film Festival | Trebizond Gospel | Kiev Psalter of 1397

Biographies: Vyacheslav Ivanov | Vladislav Khodasevich | D.S. Mirsky | Faddei Bulgarin | Osip Senkovsky | Afanasy Shchapov | Sergey Aksakov | Fyodor Matveyevich Apraksin | Ivan Samoylovych | Feodosiya Morozova | Fyodor Rtishchev | Eudoxia Lopukhina | Anton de Vieira | Sulamith Messerer | Viktor Kulikov | Ekaterina Furtseva | Dmitry Likhachev | Lev Gumilev

Localities and monuments: Halych | Kirzhach | Vyazniki | Starodub-on-the-Klyazma | Zalesye | Golden Gate (Vladimir) | Assumption Cathedral in Vladimir | Saint Petersburg Mosque | Rossikon | Alexander-Svirsky Monastery | Palace Square | Arbat Street | Russian architecture

I substantially revised and edited the following articles:

**Ghirlandajo** is hereby awarded this Barnstar as late recognition for all the hard work he has put into Wikipedia.
!מזל טוב

from Izehar

NOVEMBER 2005

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History and geography: Battle of Avarayr | Battle of the Caucasus | Kiev Expedition (1018) | Upper Oka Principalities | Daugavgriva | Dorogobuzh | Vorotynsk | Tsaryovo-Zaimishche | Klushino | Belyi | Kholm | Rybinsk | Volga-Baltic Waterway | Taganka Theatre | Taganka Square | Hussar Ballad | Tsarevich

Noble families: Descent from antiquity | Family life and children of Vladimir I | Dondukov | Sibirsky | Shuisky | Belsky | Prozorovsky | Romodanovsky | Grigory Romodanovsky | Fyodor Romodanovsky | Vorotynsky | Bobrinsky | Zubov | Platon Zubov | Valerian Zubov | Olga Zherebtsova

Biographies: Mstislav of Chernigov | Saint Narses | Mikhail Pogodin | Georgy Ivanov | Mikhail Zemtsov | Andrey Kvasov | Ivan Fyodorovich Michurin | Dmitry Ukhtomsky | Charles Cameron | Ivan Starov | Filipp Golikov | Ivan Tyulenev | Yury Yakovlev | Tatyana Lioznova | Andrey Zaliznyak | Dmitry Shuisky | Mikhail Shein

I substantially revised and edited the following articles:

DECEMBER 2005

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I hail Ghirla for his efforts in improving DYK entries and present him the inaugural DYK medal. —Gurubrahma.

I substantially revised and edited the following articles:

JANUARY 2006

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FEBRUARY 2006

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MARCH 2006

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For being a driving force of DYK, and for adhering to the core goal of the project, you are awarded this. **Blnguyen** | BLabberiNg 05:37, 8 September 2006 (UTC)

APRIL 2006

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MAY 2006

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JUNE-JULY 2006

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Architecture: French Baroque | English Baroque | Dutch Baroque | Spanish Baroque | Peter Clodt von Jürgensburg | Ernst Neizvestny | Hospicio Cabañas | Vladimirskaya Church | Anichkov Palace | Tauride Palace | Pella Palace | Nicholas Palace | Suvorov Museum | Moscow Rail Terminal | Vitebsk Rail Terminal

History and biography: Coat of arms of Moscow | Novgorod First Chronicle | Gostomysl | Vadim the Bold | Sveneld | Dobrynya | Konstantin Dobrynich | Vyshata | Putyata | Ivan Neplyuyev | Ivan Kozlov | Vasily Kapnist | Denis Davydov | Aleksey Remizov | Ivan Betskoy

Geography: Sarir | Avarian Khanate | Petrozavodsk | Kola (town) | Turukhansk | Mosalsk | Kadnikov | Lake Sterzh | Kivach | Aapravasi Ghat

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AUGUST 2006

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SEPTEMBER 2006

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For your excellent work on Sviatoslav I of Kiev, please keep it up! Khoi khoi 21:39, 25 November 2006 (UTC)

OCTOBER 2006

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NOVEMBER 2006

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I only just today looked at all your article starts and contributions... fine work! MONGO 05:18, 13 September 2007 (UTC)

DECEMBER 2006

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2007 (activity moved to Russian Wikipedia)

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		The Barnstar of Diligence
		I, Durova, award Ghirla the Barnstar of Diligence for 40,000+ very useful edits. Durova 15:37, 2 November 2006 (UTC)

REFERENCE DESK COLLABORATION

Articles started as part of the Reference Desk Article Collaboration (in most cases credit is due to incomparable Clio):

Some other articles enhanced in tandem with Clio as part of the Reference Desk project:

		The Half Barnstar
		I, Rockpocket, hereby award you the Half Barnstar, for your superb work with Clio in generating encyclopaedic content from the Humanities Reference Desk.

I have uploaded hundreds, if not thousands, images both to English wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons. I formerly kept a list of my uploads but stopped updating it quite some time ago. I highlight below some of my uploads which have been indentified by the community as featured pictures:

		The 200 DYK Medal
		sorry that this is a bit late, but you are deserving of the 200 DYK medal!! You are now either the first or the second contributor to recieve this award. If you are the first, your name will be noted down on the template for this medal. Keep up the great work! -- Anonymous Dissident ^Talk

		The Kul Tegin Medal of Honor
		I, Briangotts, hereby award you with the Kul Tegin Medal of Honor, for much hard work and dedication in expanding coverage of the Göktürks on Wikipedia. --Briangotts (Talk) (Contrib) 02:59, 3 July 2007 (UTC)

		All-Around Amazing Barnstar
		Pour l’ensemble de votre travail sur Wikipédia. —Cote d'Azur (talk) 19:55, 6 October 2019 (UTC)