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Illuminati conspiracy theories

RecordOBS-0671
CategorySecret Societies/Groups
StatusDEBUNKED
SummaryConspiracy theories claim that the Bavarian Illuminati, a real secret society founded in 1776, survived its suppression and continues to manipulate world events, often in league with Freemasons.
OriginThe Illuminati was founded in 1776 in Bavaria and disbanded in 1785. After its suppression, conspiracy theories emerged linking it to the French Revolution and later to a New World Order.
Claimed
  • The Illuminati survived and controls world governments and economies.
  • The Illuminati orchestrated the French Revolution and other major events.
  • The Illuminati is connected to the Freemasons and other secret societies.
Evidence / consensusHistorians note the Illuminati was a short-lived Enlightenment-era group with no evidence of continued existence. Claims of its survival and global control are unsupported.
> OBSERVER NOTE:
The Illuminati was a real but minor group that fizzled out. Its modern reputation is a product of conspiracy fiction, not fact.

Sources

  1. Five Secret Societies That Have Remained Shrouded in Mystery | HISTORY

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