Fact Or Fiction: Did These Historical Figures Really Exist Back In The Day?

Published on 12/07/2020
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Lycurgus

Lycurgus is considered to be a remarkable man who shaped the Greek city-state of Sparta into one of the most frightening military powers of the anxiety world. Somewhere around the 7th and 9th century B.C, this famous icon was said to have established a series of stubborn reforms that dealt with everything from marriage to wealth and childbearing. However, some recent scholars have come to the conclusion that Lycurgus was simply a generic name that was used when discussing Sparta’s legal system.

Lycurgus

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Uncle Sam

This icon image has basically been seen by everyone everywhere in the world, right? The grey-hair, patriarchal man that is always pasted on the “I want you” recruiting posters. So to gets facts straight, this figure was inspired by a real man, a businessman who provided army provisions and then landed the name Uncle Sam. During the war of 1812, soldiers would joke around saying that their food came from Uncle Sam. However, they were referring to the actual army. No matter how famous he may be, he never really existed.

Uncle Sam

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