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The most comprehensive one is contained in HerodotusThe Histories.

Secondary sources are Diodorus Siculus and Certius fragments. Both are unreliable.

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Herodotus, who has been called the world's first historian, although it is suspected that he may have added some fictional embellishments to his history of the Persian Wars.

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The book Historia by Herodotus of Halicarnassus included the story of the Persian invasion of Greece. The war went on for a further 30 years after the book finished.

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Herodotos of Halicarnassos.

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Herodotus.

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Who wrote the book about the Persian war?

Herodotus, who lived in Athens for a long time, developed the accurate reporting of events. His book on the Persian Wars is considered the first work of history.


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