Herodotus | Biography, Histories, & Facts | Britannica

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Herodotus, (born 484 bce?, Halicarnassus, Asia Minor [now Bodrum, Turkey]?—died c. 430–420), Greek author of the first great narrative history produced in the ancient world, the History of the Greco-Persian Wars. Scholars believe that …

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Herodotus was an ancient Greek historian born around 484 B.C. He was from the city of Halicarnassus (now Bodrum, Turkey) in Caria, a region in southwestern …

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Herodotus (l. c. 484 – 425/413 BCE) was a Greek historian famous for his work Histories. He was called The Father of History by the Roman writer Cicero, who …

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We Can Thank Herodotus, the ‘Father of History,’ for Our …

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Herodotus gifts us with insights into the ancient civilizations of Egypt, Persia, Assyria, Scythia and more. Given his is one of the oldest works of prose in existence, …

10 Fabulous Tales From Herodotus - Listverse

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Herodotus is known as the Father of History. His book about the wars between the Persians and the Greek city states was a collection of his historia —his inquiries—which is where we get the very word “history” …

Herodotus - Brown University

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Herodotus is most well known for his historical accounts. He is remembered as being arguably the very first historian ever. He explicitly states in his introduction that he wishes to preserve the events in order …

Herodotus Biography - Childhood, Life Achievements

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Herodotus was a Greek historian widely referred to as 'The Father of History'. He lived in the fifth century BC and was a contemporary of Socrates. A major figure in Greek history, he was the first historian …

Herodotus - Important Figures in History - WorldAtlas

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Herodotus was one of the greatest historians of his time. Born to a prominent family around 484 BCE, he had access to the best education unlike most of his peers. His parents, Lyxes and Dyro, and his …