What did Herodotus contribute to history?

Answer 1

He gave a series of paid lectures in Athens, which he subsently wrote down, titled Histories (in Greek = 'Researches').

In these he gave a fairly systematic account of the background to the events preceding and surrounding the Persian invasion of Greece. Previous historical accounts were fragmented, and he has become known a 'the Father of History', as he showed how to write history with cause and effect rather than just a series of tales.

Answer 2

Herodotus was an ancient Greek historian. Because of his works he has been honored in the modern world as the "Father of History". He lived from 485 BC BCE to 425 BC BCE. He is most famous for his histories of wars between the Greeks and the Persians.

Answer 3

For his 'Histories". He is considered the father of modern history-writing.