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Who was the first true historian?

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Tacitus
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Thucydides
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Xenophon
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Herodotus
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The correct option is D Herodotus
Herodotus was an ancient Greek historian. He is often referred to as "The Father of History". He is known for having written the book The Histories, a detailed record of his inquiry on the origins of the Greco-Persian Wars.

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