Question

Herodotus • "the Father of History" - first writer to record European history • writer of The Histories Thucydides • historian who wrote about the Peloponnesian War, which he fought in Homer • writer of two famous epic poems: the Iliad and the Odyssey • many consider him to be the greatest poet of ancient times Aeschylus • the father of the Greek tragedy • first writer whose plays have survived • about seven of the 70-90 plays he wrote still exist today Sophocles • second writer whose plays have survived • seven of about 70 plays he wrote still exist today • wrote more than 120 plays • wrote about how suffering can make someone a better person Euripides • nineteen out of about 92 of his plays still exit • the third great Greek tragedy writer whose works have survived Aristophanes • wrote plays making fun of politicians • eleven out of about 40 of his plays still exist According to the chart above, which Greek writer fought in a war and gave a firsthand account of what happened?

Answer 1

Thucydides

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Answer 2

According to the chart, the Greek writer who fought in a war and gave a firsthand account of what happened was: Thucydides.

Step-by-step explanation:

The chart we are analyzing here mentions different Greek writers and then offers some important pieces of information on each of them. For instance, when it talks of Homer, it mentions that he wrote the famous epics the "Iliad" and the "Odyssey".

When it talks of Thucydides, this is what it says:

Thucydides • historian who wrote about the Peloponnesian War, which he fought in

As a matter of fact, Thucydides's account of the war is highly valued for its literary and historic worth. The writer was an Athenian general in the war, fighting against the Peloponnesian League, from Sparta. He made sure to remain faithful to chronology in his account. He also used speeches to better elaborate on what took place, which is a practice long abandoned by historians, but common back then.