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Herodotus
Greek historian and geographer (c. 484–c. 425 BC).
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Herodotus was a Greek historian and geographer. Born in 484 BC in Halicarnassus, Herodotus died in 425 BC in Thurii.
Notable works include Histories.
With a Wikipedia article in 199 languages, Herodotus is No. 2,649 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 484 BC, Halicarnassus
- Died
- 425 BC, Thurii
- Country
- Halicarnassus
- Known as
- Historian
- Field
- Science
- Languages
- Ancient Greek
- Wikipedia editions
- 199
Did you know
59
Lived to 59.
5
One of 5 people in the Index born in Halicarnassus, with Dionysius of Halicarnassus.
199
Has a Wikipedia article in 199 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Notable works
Notable works
- Histories
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