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Detailed explanation-1: -Thucydides is generally regarded as one of the first true historians. Like his predecessor Herodotus, known as “the father of history", Thucydides places a high value on eyewitness testimony and writes about events in which he probably took part.

Detailed explanation-2: -Thucydides, the ancient Greek historian of the Peloponnesian War between Sparta and Athens, has long been considered the father of both scientific history and political realism.

Detailed explanation-3: -Thucydides’ History teaches only by narrative, but it is a narrative that tells us more than the story of the Peloponnesian War. It tells us about man and politics in general. In this sense, Thucydides’ intention and practice go beyond those whom we today call historians.

Detailed explanation-4: -One of the greatest ancient historians, Thucydides (c. 460 B.C.–c. 400 B.C.) chronicled nearly 30 years of war and tension between Athens and Sparta. His “History of the Peloponnesian War” set a standard for scope, concision and accuracy that makes it a defining text of the historical genre.