Before revision: Origins Although the emergence of the nation into political consciousness is often placed in the nineteenth century, attempts by political leaders to craft new national identities, with their dynasty at the center, have been identified as early as the late Roman Empire.
After revision: Origins Although the emergence of the nation into political consciousness is typically traced to the nineteenth century, attempts by political leaders to craft new identities, with their dynasty at the center, have been identified as early as the late Roman Empire.