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Herodotus was a Greek writer credited with being the first historian. Sometime around 425 B.C., he published The Histories, an inquiry into the Greco-Persian Wars.

Herodotus, the Greek historian known as the Father of History, describes a debate on the three government …

Herodotus is a monumental figure from ancient Greece, who is credited with inventing the entire field of historical research. Here are 5 facts about his life.

Herodotus (c. 490-425/420 BCE) “No one is fool enough to choose war instead of peace – in peace sons bury fathers, but in war fathers bury sons.” From The Histories (Book 1, section 87)by Herodotus, translated by Aubrey De Sélincourt and revised by John Marincola (Penguin Classics, 2002).

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Herodotus (490-425/420 BCE) “Guard the head well, and the head will save the body.” A prophecy from the Oracle of Delphi for the city of Argos, recorded by Herodotus in Book 7 (section 148) of The Histories, translated by Aubrey De Sélincourt and revised by John Marincola (Penguin Classics, 2002).

@histories_arch Don't forget Herodotus' perspective. Writing in the 5th century BC, he also touches upon the Trojan War in his works. Unlike Homer's poetic narratives, Herodotus attempted a more historical approach, though his writings are not without their own mythological elements. Herodotus…

Herodotus (c. 484 – 425/413 BCE) was a Greek writer who invented the field of study known today as `history’. He was called `The Father of History’ by the Roman writer and orator Cicero for his famous work The Histories but has also been called “The Father of Lies” by critics who claim these `histories’ are little more than tall tales.