The Lacedaemonians fought a memorable battle; they made it … - Herodotus

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The Lacedaemonians fought a memorable battle; they made it quite clear that they were the experts, and that they were fighting against amateurs.

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Herodotus of Halicarnassus (Greek: Ἡρόδοτος, Hēródotos) (c. 484 BC – c. 425 BC) was a historian, known for his writings on the conflict between Greece and Persia, as well as the descriptions he wrote of different places and people he met on his travels.

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Native Name: Ἡρόδοτος Ἁλικαρνᾱσσεύς

Alternative Names: Herodotus of Halicarnassus • Father of History • Herodotos

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The Lacedaemonians fought a memorable battle; they made it quite clear that they were the experts, and that they were fighting against amateurs. - Herodotus

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