Before we can talk of the work of Herodotus it is important to understand what exactly history is. ... In fact it could be said that history is a constant processes of interaction of the facts collected and the historian who by definition is someone "who writes about or studies history" . Also when discussing a historian one must keep an open mind because it is possible to link history and fiction along side each other, however by definition Herodotus is definitely a historian, this can only be seen as true if what Herodotus wrote is more truth than fiction.
Herodotus is the first Greek historian. ... It is important to take a brief look at Herodotus background. Herodotus was born somewhere around 480BC in Helicarnassus, which is the modern Bodrum, a Greek settlement of Ionia (northwest Turkey). Although Herodotus travelled a great deal including trips to Egypt, Seythia and Cyrene it is widely believed he spent some time in Athens as a young adult. At some point later in life Herodotus moved to Thurii in southern Italy where he became a citizen in 443 BC. ... J Luce book The Greek Historian that the Roman statesman Cicero was the first to proclaim Herodotus the father of history. It is a question that must be addressed in discussing Herodotus as a historian and how deserving of the title he is.
Herodotus believed he wrote The Histories with the intentions that he expressed in the opening sentence, which is the double aim of preserving the remarkable performance of both Greeks and non-Greeks and of explaining the cause of the fighting between them. "Herodotus of Helicaranassus here displays his inquiry, so that human achievements may not be forgotten in time, and great and marvellous deeds-some displayed by Greeks, some by barbarians-may not be without their glory; and especially to show why the two peoples fought with each other" .
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