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Herodotus’s *History* is one of the earliest extant works on the history of the western world, providing a contemporary narrative of the Greco‑Persian Wars of the fifth century BCE. It chronicles the ascent of the Achaemenid Empire under Cyrus the Great and the key conflicts that shaped the ancient Mediterranean world. The work blends historical inquiry with cultural observations, making it a foundational text in both historiography and the broader study of ancient Greek and Persian societies.
First publish date: 1494
Genre: History/Ancient History
Authors: Herodotus
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