The earliest known critical historical works were The Histories , composed by Herodotus of Halicarnassus ( 484 - c. 425 BCE ) who later became known as the `` father of history '' ( Cicero ) .
The very first historical works were The Histories composed by Herodotus of Halicarnassus ( 484 BC-ca .425 BC ) , who became later known as the ` father of history ' ( Cicero ) .