Originally Posted by theking

There is no single truth when it comes to a historical event. There are multiple truths based upon different perspectives. Even eyewitness testimony to an event is not reliable as eyewitness testimony has been proven to be wrong time and time again. The best way to view any historical figure or event is to read as many books as you can find about any given figure or event and take a little from this book and a little from that book along with a grain of salt...scratch your head and wonder about what the real truth actually is/was.