​This article sheds light on the historical knowledge produced by the top-down history of violent rebellions. This top-down approach is not only flawed in methodological and objective terms, but entrenches elitist perceptions and judgments, is dominated by political and ideological biases, and marginalizes and marginalizes the action of important segments of the population. The article argues that reliance of historical writings on the history of power gives them a form of historical authority; therefore, the article calls for a review of this top-down approach through objectivity, in-depth reading "from below", and the presentation of alternative narratives. It focuses on three prominent examples from contemporary Egyptian history: the 1968 protests against Gamal Abdel Nasser; the 1977 Bread Riots against Anwar Sadat; and the 1986 Conscription Riot of Central Security Forces soldiers against Hosni Mubarak's regime. The article examines what has been written about these three rebellions from a critical perspective, revisiting questions that concern those who write and receive Egyptian history. It offers an opportunity to use the history to understand the present.