BIOGRAPHY OF HERODOTUS
Herodotus: He was a Greek historian and geographer, traditionally considered the father of history in the Western world and was the first to compose a reasoned and structured account of human actions.
He dedicated part of his life to making trips to obtain the information and materials that allowed him to write a work of great historical and literary value. However, he received severe criticism, even from his contemporaries, for including anecdotes and digressions that, although they provided valuable information, had little to do with the object of study that had been proposed: the struggles of the Persians against the Greeks.
Personal information
Birth name: Herodotus of Halicarnassus.
Ancient Greek name: Ἡρόδοτος Ἁλικαρνᾱσσεύς.
Birth: c. 484 BC c. Halicarnassus, Caria, Anatolia.
Death: c. 425 BC C. (59 years old) Turios, Calabria or Pella, Macedonia.
Residence: Halicarnassus, Samos and Turios.
Professional information
Occupation: Historian and geographer.
Notable works: Histories.
