False historical timelines

Theories claiming dates of historical events have been deliberately distorted, including the phantom time hypothesis alleging 297 years were added to the calendar, and Russian theorist Anatoly Fomenko's new chronology claiming history is many centuries shorter than believed.

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Theories claiming dates of historical events have been deliberately distorted, including the phantom time hypothesis alleging 297 years were added to the calendar, and Russian theorist Anatoly Fomenko's new chronology claiming history is many centuries shorter than believed.

This theory is listed among notable conspiracy theories on Wikipedia. It reflects a deviation from the scientific or historical consensus and is often characterized by its complex and all-encompassing nature.