An interconnected knowledge base
History is not a line.
It is a web.
Patterns of Madness connects people, places, events, texts, evidence, and competing explanations into a single navigable world.
This project does not begin with certainty. It begins with connections. Each page separates established information, interpretation, working hypotheses, and open questions so the reasoning remains visible.
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Explore by category
People
Rulers, writers, religious figures, researchers, and other actors.
02Places
Cities, kingdoms, monuments, regions, and contested locations.
03Events
Wars, collapses, discoveries, migrations, and turning points.
04Concepts
Recurring patterns, mechanisms, structures, and narrative tools.
05Hypotheses
Claims under examination, along with evidence and objections.
06Timelines
Chronologies that place connected events beside one another.
07Sources
Books, inscriptions, documents, artifacts, and modern research.
08Open Questions
Unresolved gaps, contradictions, and leads worth pursuing.
The method
Every claim carries its status
Established
Supported by strong primary or scholarly evidence.
Interpretation
A reasoned reading of established evidence.
Working hypothesis
A claim being tested against evidence and alternatives.
Speculative
An idea preserved for exploration, not presented as fact.
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