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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.
What were significant accomplishments of herodotus and thucydides?
he wrote the history of Persian wars and tried to separate fact from legend
Greek Historian author of History of the Peloponnesian war?
Herodotus
Who is the first historian?
Herodotus is considered the father of history. The second ancient Greek historian was Thucydides.
Why was the approach to history developed by Herodotus and Thucydides the First Greek Historians to write history down important Is it because the Greeks took the writing of history seriously?
Herodotus, who recorded a history of the Persian Wars, developed a concept of adequately recording certain events affecting society and an ethnic group as a whole by relying on first and second person accounts. His historical records on the Persian Wars, although including historical figures such as Xerxes of Persia and Lysander, were fashioned more off of the Illiad and Odyssey rather than modern day historical textbooks, turning the historical records more into an epic rather than an accurate depicition. Herodotus' successor, Thucydides, also recorded the history of an event affecting Greek society: the Peloppenessian War. Unlike his successor, Thucydides attempted to tune down on Herodotus' somewhat exaggeration and glorification of certain historical events, developing a concept in which history was recorded not using epics or religious metaphors but rather was secularized to provide accurate facts. Although some historians refer to Herodotus as the first historian, Thucydides provided society a new concept in recording history in which has been sustained by historians since then.
Who led to the study of history political science and?
The study of history and political science was led by various scholars and thinkers throughout history, including figures like Herodotus, Thucydides, Machiavelli, and Montesquieu. These individuals made significant contributions to how we understand and analyze societies, politics, and historical events.
What were the contributions of Thucydides?
Thucydides (460-400 BCE) wrote the history of the Peloponnesian War.
What are the answers to Greek Philosophy and history words to know?
philosophy pythagoras philosophers socrates sophists plato socratic method herodotus aristotle thucydides
Why might Herodotus and Thucydides be considered the fathers of history?
They produced the most coherent continuous early histories we have, which others followed, many with little merit.
What are the contributions of herodotus?
Herodotus is often referred to as the "Father of History" for his pioneering work in recording events and presenting them in a narrative form. He also contributed to the fields of geography, anthropology, and ethnography through his detailed descriptions of various cultures and customs. Herodotus' writings helped shape the study of history and set a foundation for future historians.
How did the ancient Greeks contribute to the study of history?
Herodotus and Thucydides set standards in research and recording historical events. The word history comes from the Greek word Historia = researches. This research was different from the story-telling of the heroic tales of the poems and sagas.
