24 Stories from the Losers of History

‘The Kandake Queens of Kush’

“History is written by the victors” is one of the most popular, and often true, cliches trotted out when talking about the limited viewpoint some of us were taught in school. After claiming a win, that side certainly might want to, if not write, at least heavily edit some details. Specifically, actions that aren’t so happy and heroic.

So, what were the tales from the other side that never made our social studies textbooks? Historians over on Reddit helped fill in some of the gaps. Finally, we get to hear from the downtrodden, and unsurprisingly, they don’t always have great things to say. 

Keep reading, unless of course you want to have a much harder time rooting for Captain America.

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