English Explanatory Dictionary

history is written by the victors

English dictionary entry

Meanings

proverb
  1. History is often told according to the interpretation and biases of prevailing historical actors, often those who won in geopolitical disputes or otherwise became dominant forces in society.

Word forms

history is written by the victors history is written by the winners

Related words

might makes right the strong do what they can and the weak suffer what they must
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