Herodotus was born in Halicarnassus, a Greek city in Asia Minor (modern-day Bodrum, Turkey).
Herodotus received a traditional Greek education, learning from various teachers and studying literature, history, and rhetoric.
Herodotus wrote his most famous work, The Histories, a detailed account of the Greco-Persian Wars and the cultures of the ancient world.
The Histories was published, making Herodotus known as the 'Father of History' for his pioneering use of research, investigation, and factual reporting in his work.
Herodotus's work set the standard for historiography, influencing later historians and continuing to be studied and admired for its literary and historical significance.