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#744 History is the version of past events that people have decided to agree upon. Napolean Bonaparte
The old adage "history is written by the victor" was realized here through one of the most powerful rulers ever to surface in Europe. The idea that history has become muddled by people who have conquered others is not a radical one; on the contrary it is accepted by historians. We never know the full, unfabricated truth about a sizeable portion of history before advanced record keeping and even after we still don't because people will lie to cover their tails. That is the essence of Napoleans quote: people will change history through record keeping to put themselves in a better light. He demonstrates his idea through a witty quote which utilizes rhetoric in that the quote itself is a hyperbole. Peopl don't actually agree on how history will be written, but important people will change how events are recollected in books, documents, the media, etc. and therefore are in a way changing history.
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