The Shadowed Veil: Unraveling the Committee of 300

In a world where power and secrecy intertwine, the Committee of 300, also known as The Olympians, stands as a subject of intense speculation and intrigue. This group, allegedly founded by the British aristocracy in 1727, is often depicted in conspiracy theories as a powerful international council orchestrating global events across politics, commerce, banking, media, and the military.

Origins of the Mythos

The roots of this conspiracy theory trace back to a 1909 statement by German politician Walther Rathenau in a newspaper article. Rathenau’s words, “Three hundred men, all of whom know one another, guide the economic destinies of the Continent,” were initially a criticism of the oligarchic nature of European economic power. However, these words were later distorted and taken out of context to support various conspiracy narratives. Rathenau himself clarified that his reference to “three hundred” was about business leaders, not a clandestine group​​.

Evolution into a Conspiracy

The concept of the Committee of 300 took a more sinister turn with the spread of the notorious antisemitic forgery, “The Protocols of the Learned Elders of Zion.” German antisemites and right-wing politicians, such as Erich von Ludendorff, began to associate Rathenau’s statement with a supposed Jewish world conspiracy, further fueling dangerous propaganda and even leading to Rathenau’s assassination in 1922​​.