History is written by the victors

Greek translation: Η ιστορία γράφεται από τους νικητές

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English term or phrase:	History is written by the victors
Greek translation:	Η ιστορία γράφεται από τους νικητές
Entered by:	Isodynamia

19:57 Jan 11, 2002

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English term or phrase: History is written by the victors

Alexander the Great

Niko Alexandrou

Η ιστορία γράφεται από τους νικητές

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Η ιστορία γράφεται από τους νικητές
(History is written by the winners)

or

Η ιστορία γράφεται από τους κατακτητές (History is written by the conquerors)

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Η ιστορία γράφεται από τους νικητές

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Η ιστορία γράφεται από τους νικητές

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