history is written by the victors

English

Alternative forms

• history is written by the winners

Proverb

history is written by the victors

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.

Translations

History is often subjectively told according to the biases of the victors

• Arabic: التاريخ يكتبه المنتصرون
• German: Die Geschichte wird von den Siegern geschrieben
• Vietnamese: lịch sử được viết bởi những người chiến thắng

See also

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