- Herodotus - Wikipedia
Herodotus[a] (Ancient Greek: Ἡρόδοτος, romanized: Hēródotos; c 484 – c 425 BC) was a Greek historian and geographer from the Greek city of Halicarnassus (now Bodrum, Turkey), under Persian control in the 5th century BC, and a later citizen of Thurii in modern Calabria, Italy
- Herodotus | Biography, Histories, Facts | Britannica
Herodotus describes the history and constituent parts of the Persian Empire in Books I–IV His method in the account of the empire is to describe each division of it not in a geographical order but rather as each was conquered by Persia—by the successive Persian kings Cyrus, Cambyses, and Darius
- Who was Herodotus and why is he called the ‘Father of History’?
Explore the life of Herodotus, his travels, and his work The Histories to understand why he is known as the Father of History and how he recorded the Persian Wars
- Herodotus - World History Encyclopedia
Herodotus is known as 'The Father of History' because he was the first Greek to write an objective work on history reporting events as he understood them instead of attributing the work to divine inspiration or revelation
- The ‘Father of History’: Who Was Herodotus? | History Hit
Herodotus was the first historian who attempted to record a comprehensive and reliable account of the past, rather than just stories or legends, and is known for his use of a wide range of sources, including personal observations, interviews, and written records
- Herodotus: Histories Greco-Persian Wars | HISTORY
Herodotus was a Greek writer and geographer credited with being the first historian Sometime around the year 425 B C , Herodotus published his magnum opus: a long account of the Greco-Persian
- The Role of Herodotus in Shaping Historical Thought in Greece
Discover how Herodotus shaped historical thought in Greece and influenced modern historiography with his unique methodologies and narrative techniques
- The Greek Historian Herodotus, Known as “The Father of History”
Herodotus (or Ἡρόδοτος), born in Halicarnassus in 484 BC, was one of the most brilliant Greek thinkers of all time and is known worldwide as “The Father of History ”
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