Herodotus
Where was he born?
Halicarnassus, Asia Minor (Modern Day Bodrum, Turkey)
#2 Interesting Fact
He loved to travel. He got the info for the Histories from his travels
Who was Herodotus?
He was a Greek writer and historian.
#2 Reason for Importance?
He was the "Father of History"
#3 Reason for Importance?
He was the first writer that found out what had happened in the past.
#1 Reason for Importance?
He wrote the Histories which were basically his investigations of Croesus and the Greco-Persian Wars (Greek vs Persians). It was divided into 9 books
#3 Interesting Fact
His family opposed Lygdamis' (the tyrant) rule and they were sent into exile on the island of Samos.
How did he die?
Nobody knows
#1 Interesting Fact
Son of Lyxes and Dryo
Where did he die?
Thurii
When did Herodotus die?
About 425 B.C.
When was Herodotus born?
About 484 B.C.
How old was he?
59
