This title was given to him by the Roman orator Cicero for his monumental work "The Histories," which documented the Greco-Persian Wars.
_____ is known as 'The Father of History'.
Asked in WBCS Main Paper 4 2021 · Topic: Prehistoric Societies and Early Human Civilization (Trade Networks and Cultural Exchange in the Ancient World)
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Answer: B. Herodotus
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