Herodotus

aka Father of History, Herodotus of Halicarnassus, Herodotos

Greek historian from Halicarnassus (now Bodrum, Turkey) called "Father of History" by Cicero. Author of the Histories, detailed account of the Greco-Persian Wars. Combined historical inquiry with ethnographic observations, travel narratives, and storytelling. Pioneered systematic investigation of past events.

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