Question

He was known as the father of history writing __________.
A. Thucydides
B. Plutarch
C. Herodotus
D. Democritus

Answer 1

Hint- He was an ancient Greek historian who was born in Halicarnassus in the Persian Empire (modern-day Bodrum, Turkey). Generally, his histories majorly deal along with the lives of Croesus, Cyrus, Cambyses,Smerdis, Darius, and Xerxes as well as the battles of Marathon, Thermopylae, Artemisium, Salamis,Plataea, and Mycale.

Step by step solution- Herodotus is popularly known for having written the book "The Histories" which is a detailed record of his "inquiry" over the origins of the Greco-Persian Wars. He is widely regarded to have been the very first writer to have treated and viewed historical subjects with a method of systematic investigation—specifically, by the means of collecting his materials and then carefully arranging them into a historiographic narrative. On account of this, he is often referred to as "The Father of History," a title that was first conferred on him by the first-century BC Romanorator Cicero.
He was known as the father of history as he was the first historian known who had collected all the sources as well as materials in a systematic order. Plus he also tested their accuracy to give a proper explanation.

Thus, option C is the correct answer

Note- Herodotus has been facing criticism at times for the fact that his book contains many obvious legends as well as fanciful accounts. A lot of authors, starting with the late fifth-century BC historian Thucydides, have also accused him of making up stories for the purpose of entertainment. Somehow, Herodotus states that he is only reporting what he has seen and been told, on various occasions he said that he himself does not believe the story that he reports. However, a considerable portion of the information that he provides has since been confirmed by historians as well as archaeologists.