Question

who wrote the histories in the 5th century b.c., a book that explores the causes, course, and consequences of a war between greeks and persians, earning himself the name the father of history? homer herodotus socrates thucydides

Explanation:

To solve this, we recall historical figures: Homer is known for epic poems (Iliad, Odyssey), Socrates was a philosopher, Thucydides wrote about the Peloponnesian War, while Herodotus wrote The Histories about Greco - Persian Wars and is called "The Father of History".

Answer:

B. Herodotus