Because he was Greek.
Herodotus is considered the father of history. The second ancient Greek historian was Thucydides.
Herodotus was widely traveled and wrote about everything. Thucydides wrote only about the Peloponnesian War.
Herodotus
Herodotus was born in 484 B.C., in Halicarnassus on the southeastern coast of present-day Turkey. He is considered the first historian and the Father of History.
Herodotus is the father of history which formulated the scientific ways of writing history. He was considered as this because of his big contribution in history. Herodotus wrote an account of the Persian Wars. His account was one of the first factual accounts of a past event. Herodotus was also the first historian of the western world.
Herodotus of Halicarnassus.
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Pindar and Pausanias.
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Herodotus
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.
Herodotus
Herodotus is considered the father of history. The second ancient Greek historian was Thucydides.
Herodotus is believed to be the first historian in the western world. He's also th father of history.
One of the greatest Greek historians was Herodotus. He was a historian that lived from 484 to 425 BC. He was born in Caria.
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