Herodotus

American  

[huh-rod-uh-tuhs] / həˈrɒd ə təs /

noun

1. 484?–425? b.c., Greek historian.

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Herodotus British  

/ hɪˈrɒdətəs /

noun

1. 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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Herodotus ¹ Cultural  

1. An ancient Greek historian, often called the father of history. His history of the invasion of Greece by the Persian Empire was the first attempt at narrative history and the beginning of all Western historical writing.

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Herodotus ² Cultural  

1. An ancient Greek historian, often called the father of history. His history of the invasion of Greece by the Persian Empire was the first attempt at narrative history and was the beginning of all Western history writing.

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Example Sentences

So terrified were the warring Lydians and Medes at the arrival of an eclipse in 585 BC, Herodotus tells us, they immediately made peace.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2024

The earliest known examples show up in The Histories by Herodotus, written in the 5th century BCE.

From Scientific American • Jun. 15, 2023

Herodotus and Thucydides are considered the first true historians because they examined the past to rationally explain the causes and effects of human actions.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

According to Herodotus, it was founded in the seventh century bce by settlers fleeing the drought-stricken island of Thera.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro

Herodotus says that he introduced the alphabet into Greece.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton