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HERODOTUS IS KNOWN AS THE FATHER OF HISTORY. HE WAS THE FIRST ONE TO USE THE WORD “HISTORY.” Herodotus’ village was Halicarnassus, which is now in Bodrum, Turkey. Since the people there were part of the Persian Empire, Herodotus also became a Persian citizen. Herodotus had to read a lot of things to get a Greek classical education.
We get to learn a lot from the history of Herodotus. Herodotus, the Father of History, was known as a Greek writer and historian.
Herodotus started a long journey. He went to new places and gained knowledge. He started his journey at the age of 20 and after a long time, he travelled till the age of 37. Many historians say that there were many dramas in Greece due to which after completing his journey he settled in Athens. He met a dramatist named Sophocles. He was one of the great Greek dramatists.
WHEN WAS THE FATHER OF HISTORY BORN AND DIED
Herodotus was born in Halicarnassus around 485 BC. His family was good. Some Historians say his mother’s name was Dryo and his father’s name was Lyxes and he also had a brother named Theodorus. It is believed that he died after 425 BC. because the date of his death at 430 BC. is not certain in history. It is estimated that he died at less than 60 years.
Why herodotus is called father of history ?
Herodotus is considered the father of history because he gave us important and interesting information about history. He learned and wrote down everything that was going on many times. It is because of him that we got the word history. He wrote about many languages and warned many civilizations.
All these things still matter to us today.
With his knowledge and skill he created the world famous historical book which we know as histories. Herodotus has written about war and brave military works in this book, he has also written about new and ancient wars of Egypt and Greece. Apart from this, He has also written about the costumes, culture, art etc. of many places in this book.
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