# Herodotus

Based in [Bodrum, Muğla, Türkiye](https://localbooks.app/places/tr/mugla/bodrum)

Herodotus (c. 484–c. 425 BC) was born in Halicarnassus, today's Bodrum, and travelled widely around the eastern Mediterranean collecting stories. His account of the Greek–Persian wars earned him the title 'father of history'.

## Books (1)

- [The Histories](https://localbooks.app/books/the-histories)

Canonical: https://localbooks.app/authors/herodotus
JSON: https://localbooks.app/api/v1/authors/herodotus