Herodotus and Thucydides; are among two of the most contributing members to the history profession. Each had their own unique way of going about it. In an age of when the idea of studying events from the past was not a thought, these two were ahead of their time. These two laid the groundwork for what we know of today. They studied, wrote things down, and made the idea of writing to be an essential part of learning history.
Both Herodotus and Thucydides had their starts in Ancient Greece. Both had a different approach to the study of history. Herodotus was regarded as a pioneer in this field. “Herodotus was the first Greek to break away from the mythopoetic tradition, and forge a new path in historiography.” Herodotus was a writer who…
