He·rod·o·tus (h -r d  -ts) Known as "the Father of History." Fifth century b.c. Greek historian whose writings, chiefly concerning the Persian Wars, are the earliest known examples of narrative history. |
Herodotus [hɪˈrɒdətəs]
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(Biographies / Herodotus (?485 bc-?425 bc) M, Greek, HISTORY: historian) called the Father of History. ?485-?425 bc, Greek historian, famous for his History dealing with the causes and events of the wars between the Greeks and the Persians (490-479)
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| Noun | 1. |  Herodotus - 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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