Why is Herodotus called “The Father of History”? - Mark Robinson

Check out our Patreon page: View full lesson: 2,500 years ago, the writing of history as we know it didn’t exist. The past was recorded as a list of events, with little explanation for their causes beyond accepting things as the will of the gods. Herodotus wanted a deeper understanding, so he took a new approach: looking at events from both sides to understand the reasons for them. Mark Robinson explains how “history” came into being. Lesson by Mark Robinson, directed by Remus and Kiki Thank you so much to our patrons for your support! Without you this video would not be possible! Daniel Day, Nick Johnson, Bruno Pinho, Javier Aldavaz, Rodrigo Carballo, Marc Veale, Boytsov Ilya, Bozhidar Karaargirov, Darren Toh, ilya bondarik, maxi kobi einy, Runarm , Misaki Sato, Peter Koebel, Levi Cook, Alex Kongkeo, Craig Sheldon, Andrew Bosco, Catherine Sverko, Nik Maier, Robert Sukosd, Mark Morris, Tamá