In the 19th century, before Marxism and dialectical materialism, there was the "great man" theory of history. According to this view, historical events are not driven by broad social currents, economic forces, or technological changes, but are instead the direct result of the decisions and actions of "heroes" or "great men" (such as Julius Caesar, Napoleon Bonaparte, or Abraham Lincoln).

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