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What were significant accomplishments of herodotus and thucydides?
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∙ 12y ago
he wrote the history of Persian wars and tried to separate fact from legend
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What is the different about the works of herodotus and thucydides?
Unlike Herodotus, Thucydides saw war and politics as the activities of human beings- NOT gods
How were Greek historian Thucydides differed from Herodotus?
Herodotus was widely traveled and wrote about everything. Thucydides wrote only about the Peloponnesian War.
Which of the following Greek historians examined his sources critically and excluded those that were unreliable A Herodotus B Homer C Thucydides D Zenophon?
Thucydides
What did Herodotus and Thucydides establish as a field of study?
History
Why might both herodotus and thucydides be considered fathers of history?
Both Herodotus and Thucydides study the ideals that lead civilizations, like Persia, Athens and Sparta to war.
Did thucydides know herodotus?
No, they were alive at differnt time periods.
How where herodotus and thucydides alike?
They were alike because both of them were Historians.
Herodotus and Thucydides wrote that are still read today?
histories
Who is considered one of the greatest Greek historians?
Herodotus and Thucydides
Who were the two founders of Greek historical writing?
The two founders of Greek historical writing were Herodotus and Thucydides. While they had different styles, they attempted to be truthful and forthright.
Who wrote about the battle of thermoplyae?
Thucydides , Herodotus , Plutarch and Diodorus Siculus .
Who is the greatest historian of all times?
Well, both Thucydides and Herodotus were great Greek historians in the ancient Greece. So I would assume that either Thucydides or Herodotus would be the greatest historian of all times!
