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"Herodotus of Halicarnassus here presents his research so that human events do not fade with time." Herodotus was born in Hali...

Book IX (Calliope) "When Alexandros returned and conveyed to Mardonios the response of the Athenians, Mardonios set out from T...

Book VIII (Urania) "These are the Hellenes who were assigned to the fleet." Herodotus catalogues the Hellene ships tha...

Book VII (Polymnia) "When the report of the battle of Marathon reached Darius, son of Hystapes, who had already been thoroughl...

Book VI (Erato) "Thus Aristagoras met his end after inciting Ionia to revolt." Histiaios, the tyrant of Miletus arrive...

Book V (Terpsichore) "The Persians whom Darius had left in Europe under the command of Megabazos proceeded now to subdue the i...