Flagged. There are x million articles on Wikipedia. HN is not the place to discuss them.
while I agree in this case, I disagree to your blanket rule. Hacker News is a great place to promote interesting articles that may not be seen otherwise. I've discovered many interesting wikipedia articles from HN
I added this because I was inspired by his tale. His drive and determination let him rule one of the greatest empires the world has ever seen when he was not even 30.