herodotus
- n 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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- Thucydides, Scahill and Dirty History
Yes, they are perhaps the two most storied names among those practicing the historian’s craft. Herodotus was dubbed the “father of history.”
June 14, 2013 - Heritage Foundation
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- Victor Davis Hanson in Sydney Morning Herald
Hanson, a Stanford University classics professor and ancient warfare expert, says that "purists must remember 300 seeks to bring a comic book, not Herodotus, to the screen".