Sarisa

First time poster. Hi.

I've heard the phrase "history is always written by the victor" or something like that. Makes sense. If you defeat your enemy, and sack his city, obviously you can write the history of the war any way you want. Can anyone cite specific examples, current or ancient or anywhere in between? Is this still the case, even with free media and instant information? Was the Matrix a documentary?

Sharks and love

Welcome to Historum, Sirisa.

I recommend you read these threads:

What is the most vivid example of the 'winner' writing history?
Do winners still write the history?
Have Losers Ever Written Our Histories?

If you still have questions or need specific examples after that, let us know specifically what you are looking for!

Sarisa

Ah. Thank you . I thought this was probably already a topic discussed.