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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