When a historian refers to the historical context of an event they mean that they want you to look at the attitude, conditions and mood of the time of a specific historical event.
the circumstances surrounding the event
the surrender of the Roman emperor in 476 c.e.
Historians rely on primary sources to reach conclusions. Gaps in history, where there is no written documentation of events may leave historians in a quandary. They must then rely on archaeological evidence, and secondary sources, if available. Historians must ask the following: Is the information reliable? What was the reputation of the writer at the time? Does the archaeological record, primary, or secondary sources disagree with previously published historiography concerning the person or event? How accurate is prior published historiography concerning the subject matter? New evidence can displace old theories regarding history, so historians must be ready to adjust their thesis to reflect this information. Historians must also recognize that myth may shroud the truth about history. "Lost Cause" mythology concerning the American Civil War is a good example of lies perpetuated as history that has been disproved by primary sources.
Most historians agree that the German invasion of Poland on September 1, 1939, was the event that marked the start of World War 2.
Historians have different views about the same event because of bias, gender, because of personal background., etc. And example of this would be the holocaust. As we all know the Holocaust did happen. but some people will try to say no its not real and it did not happen. it just all depends on the evidence and you and what you are willing to believe!~K.Zebra~
Answer this question… They can lead historians to arrive at very different interpretations of an event.
When a historian refers to the historical context of an event they mean that they want you to look at the attitude, conditions and mood of the time of a specific historical event.
To learn from the conclusions of many other experts on the event.
the circumstances surrounding the event
By studying absolute chronology, historians can ascertain the exact dates and time periods of historical events. This enables them to establish a clear timeline of events and understand the sequence in which they occurred. It also helps historians correlate different events happening simultaneously in different regions and analyze the impact of one event on another.
Gives meaning to an event or action.
They are talking about now in the present.
the surrender of Rome
It describes the event as it was experienced at the time. (APEX)
Historians use the time and place rule to determine how close to the event was the person describing the event and how much time was between the event and when the event was described. In addition, they use the bias rule. Documents must be compared with relatedsources and pieces of evidence.
Historical context