Cryptic crossword clue
Historical journal he penned during collapse of empires 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word EPHEMERIS

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The straight part
We know that "journal" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case journal = ephemeris.
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What does EPHEMERIS mean?

EPHEMERIS noun
  1. (singular or plural) A journal or diary.
  2. A table giving the apparent position of celestial bodies throughout the year; normally given as right ascension and declination.
  3. Software that calculates the apparent position of celestial bodies.

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