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 …

Dec 13, 2025 · 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 …

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.

Oct 19, 2022 · 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 admired him, …

Feb 22, 2023 · 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 …

Feb 4, 2010 · 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 …

Herodotus of Halicarnassus (c.480-c.429 BCE): Greek researcher, often called the world's first historian.

Jan 26, 1996 · Herodotus, who omits wholly the histories of Phoenicia, Carthage and Etruria, three of the most important among the states existing in his day, cannot have intended to …

Herodotus was called the "Father of History" by Cicero. [1][2] He wrote about the ancient empires of Babylon, Egypt, and Persia, and about the Ancient Greeks. During his life, Herodotus …

May 26, 2024 · In the annals of ancient history, few figures have left as indelible a mark as Herodotus, the Greek historian who lived in the 5th century BC. Widely regarded as the …