Történelemben

történelemben is the Hungarian locative form of the noun történelem (history), combining the root with the case suffix -ben to mean "in history" or "throughout history." It functions adverbially to situate actions, phenomena or judgments within the historical record or temporal span of human events.

In usage, történelemben appears in academic, journalistic and everyday contexts to discuss patterns, precedents or long-term significance: for example, A történelemben sok példa van hasonló döntésekre ("There are many examples of similar decisions in history"). It contrasts with related forms such as történetben ("in the story") and with other case variants of történelem (e.g., történelmet as accusative).

Grammatically, the suffix -ben follows Hungarian vowel harmony rules; the alternative form -ban appears when the stem contains back vowels. The phrase can be part of idiomatic expressions like "beírta magát a történelembe" ("to write oneself into history," i.e., to become historically significant).

As a lexical item, történelemben is widely used to frame arguments about cause and effect, continuity and change, and to locate events within broader temporal narratives. It is common in historiography, commentary and public discourse.