The Phantom Time Conspiracy Theory suggests that a significant portion of recorded history was fabricated or distorted. It claims that nearly 300 years of history, roughly from AD 614 to 911, never actually occurred, and were invented or manipulated by various authorities for political or religious reasons.
German historian Heribert Illig in the early 1990s proposed that the years between 614 and 911 were added to the calendar by Holy Roman Emperor Otto III, Pope Sylvester II, and Byzantine Emperor Constantine VII in order to position their reigns in the millennial year of AD 1000 and to enhance their legitimacy. He thinks these rulers conspired to artificially extend history to strengthen their claims to power and to establish the first millennium as a significant milestone in human history.
Supporters of the theory point to several pieces of evidence, including inconsistencies in historical records, discrepancies in archaeological dating methods, and anomalies in the Gregorian calendar. They claim that certain historical events and figures from the early Middle Ages lack sufficient evidence and may have been fabricated or exaggerated.
Critics argue that the theory is based on flawed interpretations of historical sources and scientific data, and that there is ample evidence to support the existence of the years in question.
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