Historical Figures Who Are Consistently Misrepresented In Pop Culture

"It's no secret that Hollywood takes liberties when presenting historical figures on screen. Biopics like Marie Antoinette and J. Edgar may provide insights into their namesakes, but when major events in their lives are either over-dramatized or downplayed, the line between fact and fiction is blurred. Sometimes historical figures in movies take on entirely new characteristics or lose full chapters of their lives, misrepresented to simplify, erase, or exaggerate historical truths.

Many misunderstood historical figures have been repeatedly depicted in a way that has defined so-called conventional wisdom. As a result, real individuals like Cleopatra, Napoleon Bonaparte, and Genghis Khan have all attained a status that owes more to legend than facT"

Historical Figures Who Are Consistently Misrepresented In Pop Culture