Biographies 2

Please write biographies on Herodotus, Thucydides, and Livy.
Herodotus-
Herodotus was a Greek historian who lived in the 5th century BCE. He is known as the “Father of History” because of what he did. He, unlike the historians of his time, went to the places he was writing about. He interviewed people from that specific place instead of just reading and researching the place. He wrote mostly about the Persian Wars. He reported only what was told to him, even though it may not have been right.
Thucydides-
Thucydides was also a Greek historian, but lived after Herodotus. He wrote mostly about the Peloponnesian War in the 5th BCE. He is known as the father of “scientific history” because he had high standards and analyzed all of the information he received. He showed an interest in understanding humans and how they act.
Livy-
Livy’s real name was Titus Livius. He was a Roman historian, unlike Thucydides and Herodotus. He wrote about the Romans and Rome as a whole. He lived from 59 BCE to 17 AD. He wrote "Chapters from the Foundation of the City." This covers from the beginning of Rome to his own time. He tried to convince Claudius, a future emperor, to start writing history.
Herodotus. 2009. Web. 3 Mar. 2010. .
Livy. 2009. Web. 3 Mar. 2010. .
Thucydides. 2009. Web. 3 Mar. 2010. .