State-sanctioned historical "truth"

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I'm sure there are tons of examples (there are national myths in every culture and country and time), a couple of ones I can think of that are no longer supported but were important in ancient times are the claimed descent from Antiquity of Medieval rulers, the non-existent Battle of Clavijo in Early Medieval Spain, and the forged Donation of Constantine that supported the Papacy's claim to temporal power.

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📝 Did Crusaders' siege Nablus and then massacre Muslims?
📝 When was the last time period where one could travel by steam powered locomotive across the United States today?
📝 Did Soviet propaganda assert that the Jews lived badly/poorly in Israel?
📝 Were doctors who were drafted in the 1950/1960 years, compelled to take an officer's oath of allegiance?
📝 Were East Germans more acquiescent to Soviet domination than the rest of Eastern Europe and if so, why?
📝 How long did it take to repair wooden war ships after battle in the 1600's to 1800's?
📝 Does the Catholic church have a long history of child abuse, or is it something that started in our time?
📝 What was the first electronic creation of money?
📝 What did the word 'unconstitutional' mean to Americans prior to the Revolution?
📝 Which peace offer did Hitler give to Great Britain in 1940?
📝 John the Fearless: John I or John II? Can the French and the English agree?
📝 When was the first full length book sent over telegraph?
📝 Did German aircraft operate off Lebanon in 1941?
📝 Who is the first person in the 17th century to describe themselves as a "white" person and who invented the term "white race"?
📝 How did destroyers protecting convoys operate in bad weather during WWII?
📝 How did a criminal trial in the Soviet Union work after World War 2?
📝 What were the dimensions of the Lahitolle 95 mm cannon?
📝 What did the Germans believe were the causes of WWI during the war and after?
📝 How did the modern hyper-appreciation of antiquities develop?
📝 What was the available level of agricultural technology in late 2nd century China?
📝 Who was the real beginner of Lord Ganesha festival?
📝 Are the war plans published in "Dropshot: The American Plan for World War III against Russia in 1957" genuine?
📝 Was Plato present at Socrates' trial?
📝 Were non-firing replica firearms ever made to the same standards of fit, finish, and from the same materials as a functioning firearm?
📝 Was There a Specified Period Between Declaring War and Attacking Before World War II?
📝 Why is the consensus that WW2 started on September 1, 1939 and not July 7, 1937?
📝 Did the discovery of zero affect our calendar and how we count days? Are we off by a tenth?
📝 How did former slaves typically acquire a surname?
📝 What time period did these notes come from?
📝 How far away could one be and still see the atom bomb explosions?

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