Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Duke Maximilian of Württemberg

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The result was keep‎. The Wordsmith^{Talk to me} 18:50, 4 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Duke Maximilian of Württemberg

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Fails WP:GNG. The article even contains phrases like "It is unknown where he spent his childhood..." and "Little is known about his ... life at the moment" to highlight its triviality and nonsignificance. DrKay (talk) 18:40, 28 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Royalty and nobility and Germany. DrKay (talk) 18:40, 28 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment: No "inherent" notability with this nobility; by this point, Württemberg was ruled by a king, and as such duke appears to be an honorary title. Curbon7 (talk) 21:28, 28 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Keep as passing WP:NPOL. Could also pass GNG outright, I'd like to see what his entry in the Biographisches Handbuch der württembergischen Landtagsabgeordneten 1815–1933 says. Curbon7 (talk) 20:47, 31 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Delete was unable to find any sources, checked Google, Google Scholar, and the newspaper archives. Dr vulpes (Talk) 21:34, 28 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Keep - as a member of the Estates of Württemberg he meets WP:NPOL, surely. Ingratis (talk) 19:19, 31 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Keep for now. I can see an argument that he scrapes by on WP:NPOL grounds, although I given what the article says about his attendance it seems unlikely that he was a notable political figure. The best place to cover him I think would be an article such as Second Silesian Line, House of Württemberg or Carlsruhe Line, House of Württemberg covering Duke Eugen of Württemberg (1758–1822) and his descendants who may not be notable enough to justify a standalone article. That's how Maximilian is treated in sources such as [1] and the literature it cites. But no such article currently exists, so per WP:PRESERVE let's keep the cited material we have. Jfire (talk) 20:29, 31 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Keep: It's important to keep information like this on Wikipedia because it provides historical context and helps us understand the lives and contributions of individuals like Duke Maximilian. By preserving his story, we can learn about the royal lineage, cultural influences, and societal roles of that time period much like his involvement and part in Estates of Württemberg of which he should meet WP:NPOL. It allows us to appreciate and study the past, which is valuable for historical research and education. Azarctic (talk) 1:45, 1 January 2024 (UTC)
It may benefit you to read Wikipedia:Arguments to avoid in deletion discussions. Curbon7 (talk) 02:04, 1 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Keep per all above. -- Necrothesp (talk) 15:03, 4 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.