Herodotus HerodotusHerodotus (c. 484-c. 425 BC) was a Greek historian born in Halicarnassus in Asia Minor. Often called "the Father of History," he travelled widely throughout the eastern Mediterranean and Near East, gathering accounts of peoples, customs, and politica events. His Histories represents the earliest surviving large-scale prose narrative devoted to historical investigation and remains a central source for the study of the ancient world. Read More Read Less