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Why is Herodotus called “The Father of History”?

Mark Robinson · TED

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About 2500 years ago, the writing of history as we understand it didn’t really exist. Then, a man called Herodotus witnessed the Persian invasions of Greece and decided to find out why they happened. Mark Robinson investigates how the idea of "history" came into being. [Directed by Remus Buznea, Kyriaki Kyriakou, narrated by Addison Anderson, music by Ana Roman].

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TED-Ed
Speaker
Mark Robinson
Year
2017
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
History, Literature and writing, Teaching and learning
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
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