Herodotus
In 435 B.C., a Greek named Herodotus wrote the history of the Persian Wars. In the book, he tried to seperate fact from legend. Western historians consider him the "father of history."
Thucydides
Many historians consider Thucydides the greatest historian of the ancient world.
He fought in the Peloponnesian War. While in exile he wrote his History of the
Peloponnesian War.
He fought in the Peloponnesian War. While in exile he wrote his History of the
Peloponnesian War.