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Last full accuracy audit: 2026-09-05 · 23 entries checked · 20 flagged · 45 issues confirmed · 0 corrected · 45 still open
Sicilian Wars — The claim that Carthage's books were distributed among African tribes after the destruction of its library in 146 BC is not supported by established historical sources; the standard account is that the library's contents were largely destroyed or lost, with no
Siege of Carthage (Third Punic War) — The claim that the site of Carthage was not rebuilt as a Roman city for a century after its destruction is incorrect; rebuilding began in 46 BC, less than 120 years after 146 BC.
Siege of Pavia (773–774) — The claim that Bernard took the Great St Bernard Pass is historically uncertain; the traditional account has Charlemagne using the Mont Cenis pass and Bernard using the Mont Genèvre pass, not the Great St Bernard Pass.
Siege of Pavia (773–774) — The statement that Adelchis fled to Constantinople after Charlemagne besieged Verona is misleading: Adelchis fled to Constantinople after the fall of Pavia, not specifically after the siege of Verona, and Verona was besieged later in 774 after Pavia's surrende
Third Punic War — The claim that Cato is credited with ending speeches with 'Carthage must be destroyed' since the 18th century is incorrect; Cato the Elder used the phrase in the 2nd century BC.
Third Servile War — The claim that the rebel army grew to involve some 120,000 men, women, and children within two years is misleading because the revolt lasted from 73 to 71 BCE, which is less than two full years, and the figure of 120,000 is not universally accepted as factual.
Third Servile War — The claim that the rebels 'launched their full strength against Crassus and were utterly defeated' after realizing legions under Pompey and Marcus Terentius Varro Lucullus were moving to entrap them is inaccurate; the final battle occurred before Pompey and Lu
War of Actium — The claim that 'forty percent of the Senate left Rome to fight for Antony' is not supported by ancient sources or modern estimates, making it an invented factual error.
War of Actium — The statement that the war's end in 30 BC started the Pax Romana is incorrect, as the Pax Romana is conventionally dated from 27 BC with Augustus's constitutional settlement.
Battle of Ain Jalut — The claim that Ain Jalut paused Mongol expansion into Europe is inaccurate, as Mongol expansion into Europe had already been halted earlier (e.g., at Legnica in 1241 and the withdrawal after Ögedei's death).
Battle of Ain Jalut — The claim that the battle paused Mongol expansion into Arabia is imprecise, as the Mongols had not yet invaded Arabia proper.
Siege of Acre (1189–1191) — The entry claims that Armenian troops under Leo II of Cilicia took part in the siege, but historically Leo II did not participate and Armenian forces were not present at Acre during this siege.
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