For a counterpoint to this, look no further than: https://scholars-stage.org/history-is-written-by-the-losers/ https://scholars-stage.org/history-is-written-by-

For a counterpoint to this, look no further than: https://scholars-stage.org/history-is-written-by-the-losers/ https://scholars-stage.org/history-is-written-by-the-losers/ The winners of history are often too busy with enjoying the spoils of their victory and building up their newly won empire to have time to produce historical narrative, while the losers often have nothing better left to do in their exile/imprisonment or similar situation.