For how many centuries did mathematicians try (and fail) to prove the fifth postulate from the other four before accepting it as an independent postulate?

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About 2000 years. For roughly 2000 years mathematicians attempted to derive the fifth postulate from the first four, until it was shown to be independent.

For how many centuries did mathematicians try (and fail) to prove the fifth postulate from the other four before accepting it as an independent postulate?

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