Herodotus herodoto was an ancient greek historian who was born in halicarnassus in the persian empire.

Father of history herodotus photos png. Herodotus later famous as a historian to the point of becoming known by his admirers as the father of history was born in halicarnassus now bodrum turkey in about 484 b. Having travelled over a great part of the eastern world he writes in his forth book of the histories i wonder then at those who have parted off and divided the world into libya asia and europe since the difference between these is not small. The histories is a timeless masterpiece says one modern writer in it dwells not only history but anthropology geography theology philosophy political science and tragic drama. A major figure in greek history he was the first historian known to have broken from homeric tradition to treat historical subjects as a method of investigation.

He was called the father of history by the roman writer and orator cicero for his famous work the histories but has also been called the father of lies by critics who claim these histories are. Old drawing of history father. 425 bc was an ancient greek historian who was born in halicarnassus in the persian empire modern day bodrum turkey he is known for having written the book the histories greek.

The story of father william ross first american missionary to papua new guinea institute of png studies boroko port moresby 1982 209 pp. The world according to herodotus the father of history who made significant additions to geographical knowledge in bc 440. By photograph by marie lan nguyen cc by herodotus c. As a son of a prominent family herodotus received a good education sufficient to allow him to eventually gain an extensive familiarity with the literature of ancient greece.

Herodotus was a greek historian widely referred to as the father of history. Statue of seated man said to be herodotus. A brief history of the catholic church in papua new guinea in. For in length europe.

Herodotus c485 425 bc greek historian often called the father of history. He lived in the fifth century bc and was a contemporary of socrates. Likely because the histories was the widest ranging attempt to document past events that had been undertaken up to that time the latin writer cicero 106 43 b c e called herodotus the father of history. Herodotus the father of history.

Papers prepared for the visit of pope john paul ii to papua new guinea 7 10 may 1984 port moresby 1984 1 6. Herodotus h ɪ ˈ r ɒ d ə t ə s.

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