WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT GREECE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why is Herodotus called the “father of history”?
A
He had many children
B
He taught in the agora
C
He wrote about the past
D
He was an important leader
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Because he was the first historian to systematically record the events that happened.

Detailed explanation-2: -Herodotus is traditionally regarded as the father of history. because he was the first historian to collect and systematically document events and create an account. He compiled these accounts into his single major work known as The Histories.

Detailed explanation-3: -Herodotus and Thucydides invented history, or at least the writing of it, in the Western world. Before Herodotus, the Greeks had no word for history in the sense of writing a narration of past events in prose. Therefore, the Roman writer Cicero was correct when he called Herodotus the “Father of History.”

Detailed explanation-4: -Herodotus was called the Father of History because he wrote the first narrative history in the Western World. His work, The Histories, is a history of the Greco-Persian Wars.

Detailed explanation-5: -Answer and Explanation: Herodotus is considered the father of history because he was the first person to record events as accurately and faithfully as possible.

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