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484?–425? b.c., Greek historian.

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Greek historian whose writings, chiefly concerning the Persian Wars, are the earliest known examples of narrative history.

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herodotus
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the ancient Greek known as the father of history; his accounts of the wars between the Greeks and Persians are the first known examples of historical writing (485-425 BC)

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Herodotus [(hi-rod-uh-tuhs)]

An ancient Greek historian, often called the father of history. His history of the invasion of Greece by the Persian Empire was the first attempt at narrative history and the beginning of all Western historical writing.

[Chapter:] World Literature, Philosophy, and Religion

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Herodotus [(huh-rod-uh-tuhs)]

An ancient Greek historian, often called the father of history. His history of the invasion of Greece by the Persian Empire was the first attempt at narrative history and was the beginning of all Western history writing.

[Chapter:] World History to 1550

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