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The five nested vital article Levels are meant to give direction to the prioritization of improvements of English Wikipedia articles (e.g. which articles to bring to WP:GA and WP:FA status), to provide a measurement of quality of overall English Wikipedia (e.g. what proportion of the most important articles are at GA and FA status), and to serve as a centralized watchlist of English Wikipedia's most important articles. Unlike the list of articles every Wikipedia should have, they are tailored to the English Wikipedia and are actively maintained by the dedicated WikiProject Vital Articles. This page contains the 1,000 articles of the Level 3 list.
Any addition to or removal from this list should only be made after a discussion on the Level 3 talk page.
Level 1 (10 articles) < Level 2 (100 articles) < Level 3 (1,000 articles) < Level 4 (10,000 articles) < Level 5 (50,000 articles)
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Current totalEdit
Last updated by: -- QuicoleJR (talk) 13:24, 17 May 2025 (UTC)
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The following table summarizes the quality of the articles on this list. It is updated daily by Cewbot. Total 998 articles.
| Class | #Articles |
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| Template:Icon FA | 79 |
| Template:Icon GA | 143 |
| Template:Icon A | 1 |
| Template:Icon B | 441 |
| Template:Icon C | 335 |
| Template:Icon FFA | 81 |
| Template:Icon DGA | 92 |
| Template:Icon FFLC | 1 |
Level 3 vital articlesEdit
PeopleEdit
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Leaders and politiciansEdit
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- Template:Icon Template:Icon Ramesses II
- Template:Icon Template:Icon Cyrus the Great
- Template:Icon Alexander the Great
- Template:Icon Ashoka
- Template:Icon Qin Shi Huang
- Template:Icon Template:Icon Julius Caesar
- Template:Icon Cleopatra
- Template:Icon Augustus
- Template:Icon Charlemagne
- Template:Icon Genghis Khan
- Template:Icon Mansa Musa
- Template:Icon Timur
- Template:Icon Joan of Arc
- Template:Icon Template:Icon Suleiman the Magnificent
- Template:Icon Akbar
- Template:Icon Elizabeth I
- Template:Icon Catherine the Great
- Template:Icon George Washington
- Template:Icon Template:Icon Napoleon
- Template:Icon Simón Bolívar
- Template:Icon Template:Icon Abraham Lincoln
- Template:Icon Template:Icon Mahatma Gandhi
- Template:Icon Joseph Stalin
- Template:Icon Adolf Hitler
- Template:Icon Mao Zedong
- Template:Icon Nelson Mandela
ExplorersEdit
- Template:Icon Marco Polo
- Template:Icon Zheng He
- Template:Icon Christopher Columbus
- Template:Icon Vasco da Gama
- Template:Icon Template:Icon Ferdinand Magellan
- Template:Icon James Cook
ArtistsEdit
- Template:Icon Template:Icon Leonardo da Vinci
- Template:Icon Michelangelo
- Template:Icon Template:Icon Rembrandt
- Template:Icon Hokusai
- Template:Icon Vincent van Gogh
- Template:Icon Pablo Picasso
Philosophers and social scientistsEdit
- Template:Icon Confucius
- Template:Icon Template:Icon Laozi
- Template:Icon Herodotus
- Template:Icon Socrates
- Template:Icon Plato
- Template:Icon Aristotle
- Template:Icon Cicero
- Template:Icon Template:Icon Thomas Aquinas
- Template:Icon Ibn Khaldun
- Template:Icon Niccolò Machiavelli
- Template:Icon René Descartes
- Template:Icon John Locke
- Template:Icon Adam Smith
- Template:Icon Immanuel Kant
- Template:Icon Mary Wollstonecraft
- Template:Icon Karl Marx
- Template:Icon Friedrich Nietzsche
- Template:Icon Template:Icon Sigmund Freud
WritersEdit
- Template:Icon Homer
- Template:Icon Virgil
- Template:Icon Li Bai
- Template:Icon Murasaki Shikibu
- Template:Icon Rumi
- Template:Icon Dante Alighieri
- Template:Icon Miguel de Cervantes
- Template:Icon William Shakespeare
- Template:Icon Voltaire
- Template:Icon Leo Tolstoy
- Template:Icon Template:Icon Rabindranath Tagore
MusiciansEdit
- Template:Icon Johann Sebastian Bach
- Template:Icon Template:Icon Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- Template:Icon Ludwig van Beethoven
- Template:Icon Template:Icon Louis Armstrong
- Template:Icon The Beatles
- Template:Icon Michael Jackson
FilmmakersEdit
Scientists and inventorsEdit
- Template:Icon Template:Icon Hippocrates
- Template:Icon Avicenna
- Template:Icon Shen Kuo
- Template:Icon Johannes Gutenberg
- Template:Icon Nicolaus Copernicus
- Template:Icon Template:Icon Galileo Galilei
- Template:Icon Template:Icon Isaac Newton
- Template:Icon Carl Linnaeus
- Template:Icon Template:Icon Antoine Lavoisier
- Template:Icon Michael Faraday
- Template:Icon Charles Darwin
- Template:Icon Florence Nightingale
- Template:Icon Louis Pasteur
- Template:Icon James Clerk Maxwell
- Template:Icon Dmitri Mendeleev
- Template:Icon Template:Icon Thomas Edison
- Template:Icon Nikola Tesla
- Template:Icon Marie Curie
- Template:Icon Template:Icon Albert Einstein
MathematiciansEdit
- Template:Icon Archimedes
- Template:Icon Euclid
- Template:Icon Al-Khwarizmi
- Template:Icon Leonhard Euler
- Template:Icon Template:Icon Carl Friedrich Gauss
- Template:Icon Emmy Noether
- Template:Icon Kurt Gödel
- Template:Icon Alan Turing
Religious figuresEdit
- Template:Icon The Buddha
- Template:Icon Jesus
- Template:Icon Paul the Apostle
- Template:Icon Template:Icon Muhammad
- Template:Icon Ali
- Template:Icon Template:Icon Adi Shankara
- Template:Icon Template:Icon Martin Luther
BusinesspeopleEdit
HistoryEdit
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History: GeneralEdit
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- Template:Icon Civilization (Level 2)
- Template:Icon Template:Icon Archaeology
History by regionEdit
- Template:Icon History of Africa
- Template:Icon History of Asia
- Template:Icon History of Europe
- Template:Icon History of North America
- Template:Icon History of Oceania
- Template:Icon History of South America
History by subjectEdit
- Template:Icon Template:Icon History of science (Level 2)
- Template:Icon History of art
- Template:Icon History of agriculture
- Template:Icon History of architecture
- Template:Icon History of film
- Template:Icon History of literature
- Template:Icon History of mathematics
- Template:Icon History of medicine
- Template:Icon History of music
- Template:Icon History of philosophy
- Template:Icon History of technology
- Template:Icon Military history
PrehistoryEdit
Ancient historyEdit
- Template:Icon Ancient history (Level 2)
Post-classical historyEdit
- Template:Icon Post-classical history (Level 2)
Modern historyEdit
- Template:Icon Early modern period (Level 2)
- Template:Icon Template:Icon Renaissance
- Template:Icon Age of Discovery
- Template:Icon European colonization of the Americas
- Template:Icon Western imperialism in Asia
- Template:Icon Spanish Empire
- Template:Icon Reformation
- Template:Icon Mughal Empire
- Template:Icon Scientific Revolution
- Template:Icon Age of Enlightenment
- Template:Icon Modern era (Level 2)
- Template:Icon Template:Icon British Empire
- Template:Icon Template:Icon American Revolution
- Template:Icon French Revolution
- Template:Icon Template:Icon Industrial Revolution
- Template:Icon Scramble for Africa
- Template:Icon Template:Icon World War I
- Template:Icon Template:Icon Soviet Union
- Template:Icon Great Depression
- Template:Icon World War II
- Template:Icon Contemporary history
- Template:Icon Decolonization
- Template:Icon Template:Icon Cold War
- Template:Icon Information Age
- Template:Icon Template:Icon Globalization
GeographyEdit
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Geography: GeneralEdit
Continents and regionsEdit
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- Geographical regions
Terrestrial featuresEdit
Hydrological featuresEdit
CountriesEdit
- Template:Icon Country (Level 2)
- Africa
- Asia
- South Asia
- East Asia
- Southeast Asia
- West Asia
- Europe
- North America
- Oceania
- South America
CitiesEdit
- Template:Icon Human settlement (Level 2)
- Template:Icon City
- Africa
- Asia
- East Asia
- Southeast Asia
- South Asia (India)
- West Asia (Middle East)
- Europe
- North America
- South America
ArtsEdit
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Arts: GeneralEdit
Artistic movementsEdit
ArchitectureEdit
LiteratureEdit
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- Template:Icon Fiction
- Template:Icon Non-fiction
- Template:Icon Template:Icon Poetry
MusicEdit
- Template:Icon Music (Level 2)
- Template:Icon Musical instrument
- Template:Icon Rhythm
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- Musical genres
Performing artsEdit
Visual artsEdit
Philosophy and religionEdit
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PhilosophyEdit
Philosophy: GeneralEdit
Philosophical branches and conceptsEdit
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- Template:Icon Epistemology
- Template:Icon Ethics (Level 2)
- Template:Icon Logic (Level 2)
- Template:Icon Metaphysics
Philosophy by region and periodEdit
MythologyEdit
ReligionEdit
Specific religionsEdit
Abrahamic religionsEdit
- Template:Icon Abraham
- Template:Icon Template:Icon Christianity
- Template:Icon Template:Icon Islam
- Template:Icon Template:Icon Judaism
- Template:Icon Moses
East Asian religionsEdit
Indian religionsEdit
- Template:Icon Template:Icon Buddhism
- Template:Icon Template:Icon Hinduism
- Template:Icon Jainism
- Template:Icon Template:Icon Sikhism
Other religionsEdit
Everyday lifeEdit
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Everyday life: GeneralEdit
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- Template:Icon Home (Level 2)
- Template:Icon Furniture
- Template:Icon Jewellery
Family and kinshipEdit
- Template:Icon Ethnicity (Level 2)
- Template:Icon Family (Level 2)
- Stages of life
- Template:Icon Friendship
Sexuality and genderEdit
Food and drinkEdit
Recreation and entertainmentEdit
- Template:Icon Template:Icon Entertainment (Level 2)
- Template:Icon Play (activity)
- Template:Icon Martial arts
- Template:Icon Swimming
- Template:Icon Tourism
Society and social sciencesEdit
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Society and social sciences: GeneralEdit
- Template:Icon Template:Icon Culture (Level 2)
- Template:Icon Society (Level 1)
- Template:Icon Communication (Level 2)
- Template:Icon Information
- Template:Icon Social science
Politics and governmentEdit
- Template:Icon Template:Icon Politics (Level 2)
- Template:Icon Government (Level 2)
- Template:Icon Ideology
- Template:Icon State
- International organizations
ConflictEdit
EducationEdit
Business and economicsEdit
- Template:Icon Business (Level 2)
- Template:Icon Template:Icon Economics (Level 2)
- Template:Icon Economy
Social issuesEdit
- Template:Icon Disability
- Template:Icon Discrimination
- Template:Icon Environmentalism
- Template:Icon Famine
- Template:Icon Template:Icon Feminism
- Template:Icon Human migration
- Template:Icon Human rights
- Template:Icon Indigenous peoples
- Template:Icon Poverty
- Template:Icon Violence
- Template:Icon Welfare spending
LawEdit
PsychologyEdit
- Template:Icon Psychology (Level 2)
- Template:Icon Emotion (Level 2)
- Template:Icon Mind (Level 2)
- Template:Icon Human behavior
- Template:Icon Template:Icon Intelligence
- Template:Icon Learning
- Template:Icon Personality
LanguageEdit
- Template:Icon Language (Level 2)
- Template:Icon Indo-European languages
- Other languages
- Template:Icon Linguistics
- Template:Icon Personal name
- Template:Icon Speech
- Template:Icon Writing (Level 2)
MediaEdit
Health, medicine and diseaseEdit
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Illness and injuryEdit
- Template:Icon Disease (Level 2)
- Template:Icon Injury
Health, fitness, and medicineEdit
- Template:Icon Medicine (Level 2)
- Template:Icon Template:Icon Abortion
- Template:Icon Ageing
- Template:Icon Exercise
- Template:Icon Health
- Template:Icon Hygiene
- Template:Icon Template:Icon Nutrition
- Template:Icon Obesity
Drugs and medicationEdit
ScienceEdit
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Science: GeneralEdit
AstronomyEdit
- Template:Icon Astronomy (Level 2)
- Template:Icon Universe (Level 2)
- Template:Icon Solar System (Level 2)
- Template:Icon Template:Icon Asteroid
- Template:Icon Template:Icon Big Bang
- Template:Icon Template:Icon Black hole
- Template:Icon Template:Icon Comet
- Template:Icon Galaxy
- Template:Icon Natural satellite
- Template:Icon Orbit
- Template:Icon Outer space
- Template:Icon Physical cosmology
- Template:Icon Planet
- Template:Icon Star
- Template:Icon Supernova
PhysicsEdit
- Template:Icon Template:Icon Physics (Level 2)
- Template:Icon Energy (Level 2)
- Template:Icon Time (Level 2)
- Template:Icon Classical mechanics
- Template:Icon Electricity (Level 2)
- Template:Icon Force
- Template:Icon Magnetism
- Template:Icon Matter
- Template:Icon Particle physics
- Template:Icon Template:Icon Quantum mechanics
- Template:Icon Radioactive decay
- Template:Icon Space
- Template:Icon Template:Icon Thermodynamics
- Template:Icon Theory of relativity
- Template:Icon Wave
BiologyEdit
- Template:Icon Biology (Level 2)
- Template:Icon Life (Level 1)
- Template:Icon Ecology (Level 2)
- Template:Icon Evolution (Level 2)
- Template:Icon Organism
- Template:Icon Archaea
- Template:Icon Bacteria
- Template:Icon Eukaryote
- Template:Icon Virus
- Template:Icon Anatomy
- Template:Icon Physiology
- Template:Icon Genetics
- Template:Icon Paleontology
- Template:Icon Taxonomy
ChemistryEdit
- Template:Icon Chemistry (Level 2)
- Template:Icon Chemical element (Level 2)
- Template:Icon Chemical compound
- Template:Icon Chemical reaction
- Template:Icon Metal
Earth scienceEdit
- Template:Icon Earth science
- Template:Icon Climate (Level 2)
- Template:Icon Weather
- Template:Icon Geology (Level 2)
TechnologyEdit
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Technology: GeneralEdit
EnergyEdit
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- Template:Icon Explosive
- Template:Icon Fossil fuel
- Template:Icon Nuclear power
- Template:Icon Renewable energy
Food and healthEdit
- Template:Icon Animal husbandry
- Template:Icon Biotechnology
- Template:Icon Fertilizer
- Template:Icon Food preservation
- Template:Icon Garden
- Template:Icon Medical imaging
- Template:Icon Oven
- Template:Icon Refrigeration
WeaponsEdit
Tools and machineryEdit
Media and communicationEdit
- Template:Icon Printing
- Template:Icon Template:Icon Mail
- Template:Icon Template:Icon Telecommunications
Computing and information technologyEdit
ElectronicsEdit
- Template:Icon Electronics
- Template:Icon Electric light
- Template:Icon Integrated circuit
- Template:Icon Semiconductor device
SpaceEdit
- Template:Icon Rocket
- Template:Icon Satellite
- Template:Icon Space exploration
- Template:Icon Spaceflight
- Template:Icon Space station
TransportationEdit
Edit
StructuresEdit
MaterialsEdit
- Template:Icon Concrete
- Template:Icon Template:Icon Glass
- Template:Icon Masonry
- Template:Icon Metallurgy
- Template:Icon Natural rubber
- Template:Icon Paper
- Template:Icon Plastic
- Template:Icon Textile
- Template:Icon Template:Icon Wood
OpticalEdit
- Template:Icon Camera
- Template:Icon Laser
- Template:Icon Lens
- Template:Icon Microscope
- Template:Icon Telescope
MathematicsEdit
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