Herodotus, an ancient Greek historian, is dubbed the father of history because he is considered the first person to create that term.
Thucydides, another ancient Greek historian, is famous for his work entitled History of the Peloponnesus War which is considered one of the most important historical works in Western history.
Ibn Khaldun, a 14th century Muslim historian, is considered as one of the fathers of social history and sociology because of his work entitled Muqaddimah.
Herodotus believes that in war, the courage and weaknesses of people come from their social class and not from their races.
Thucydides experienced falling ill during the war and lost his position as General Athens.
Ibn Khaldun created the concept of Asabiyyah which refers to the spirit of unity and pride that motivates a group to survive and develop.
Sima Qian, ancient Chinese historian, is the writer of a great historian who is considered the most complete and detailed historical work in ancient China.
Sima Qian experienced a Castration and exiled punishment for writing about the failure of an ancient Chinese general.
Tacitus, a Roman historian, wrote a lot about the Roman Empire and is famous for his work entitled Annals.
Tacitus also writes about the Germanic tribes and is considered the main source of information about their culture and habits.
