Ø  General History: Covering the history of all humanity.

Ø  Specific History: Focusing on a single nation, dynasty, or event.

By quality, it is divided into Narrative History and Analytical History.

Ø  Narrative History: Based on eyewitness accounts or reliable narrations, considered the most valuable and accurate, requiring minimal speculation.

Ø  Analytical History: Compiled from archaeological and oral sources or logical deductions, such as histories of ancient Egypt, Iraq, or Persia. These are useful but lack certainty.