There are thousands of incredible historical figures that have served as role models to generations of different people. The likes of Shakespeare, Sun Tze, Confucius and more are renowned for the things they did, said and experienced in their lives. As a result, their legacies have become a thing of legend. In many cases, these figures are still well known because historians have done their work to find hard evidence of their existence. That’s not to say that sometimes their investigations don’t uncover complete fabrications. There may be a few that are pure works of fiction, with no proof of having ever existed in the real world after all. So which popular documented figures might be complete figments of the imaginations of creative people, after all?
Popular Documented Figures That May Be Completely Made Up
Mulan
Well before anybody in the West had heard of this warrior princess thanks to the Disney film, Mulan was already legendary in China. Many believe that what was portrayed in the film is historically accurate and that a real-world Mulan fought on behalf of her father in a heroic act well ahead of its time. Unfortunately, there is no evidence that Mulan herself ever existed, to begin with. Regardless of this, she is an inspirational figure to 90’s kids all over the world.
Mulan
