Aeschylus (525 BC–456 BC) was born in Elefsina [1][2][3] and died in Gela [1][2][3]. A citizen of Classical Athens [1], he worked as a tragedy writer, warrior, playwright, and writer [4][1][3][5]. His father was Euphorion of Eleusis [3], and he had two sons, Euphorion and Euaeon .
Specializing in Greek tragedy [1][3], Aeschylus authored notable works including *Agamemnon*, *The Libation Bearers*, *Eumenides*, *The Persians*, *Prometheus Bound*, *Seven against Thebes*, and one additional play [1].
Aeschylus
Summary
Aeschylus is a human[1]. Born in Elefsina[2], he… he was born on 525 BC[3]. He passed away in Gela[4]. He died on 456 BC[5]. He worked as a tragedy writer[6], warrior[7], playwright[8], and writer[9]. He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10]
Aeschylus's Commons category is recorded as Aeschylus[24].
Aeschylus was part of the conflict Battle of Salamis[25].
Aeschylus was part of the conflict Battle of Marathon[26].
Aeschylus was part of the conflict Battle of Plataea[27].
Body
Origins and Family
Aeschylus was born in Elefsina[2]. He was born on 525 BC[3]. His father was Euphorion of Eleusis[11].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include tragedy writer[6], warrior[7], playwright[8], and writer[9].
Works and Contributions
Notable works include Agamemnon[15], a dramatic work[28]; The Libation Bearers[16], a dramatic work[29]; Eumenides[17], a dramatic work[30]; The Persians[18], a dramatic work[31]; Prometheus Bound[19], a dramatic work[32]; and Seven against Thebes[20], a dramatic work[33]. Things named for Aeschylus include Aeschylia[34].
Personal Life
Children include Euphorion[12], a tragedy writer[35], -0500–-0500[36], of Classical Athens[37] and Euaeon[13], a poet[38], of Classical Athens[39].
Death and Burial
Aeschylus died on 456 BC[5]. He passed away in Gela[4].
Why It Matters
Aeschylus has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] He is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]
He has been cited as an influence by Henry David Thoreau[41], a poet[42], 1817–1862[43], of United States[44], awarded the Hall of Fame for Great Americans[45], specialised in writing[46] and Friedrich Nietzsche[47], a philosopher[48], 1844–1900[49], of Kingdom of Prussia[50].
He is credited with the discovery of deus ex machina[51], a plot device[52]. Works attributed to him include Suppliants[53], a dramatic work[54]; The Libation Bearers[55], a dramatic work[56]; Eumenides[57], a dramatic work[58]; Prometheus Unbound[59], a dramatic work[60]; Oresteia[61], a theatrical trilogy[62], founded in -0458[63]; and The Persians[64]. Entities named for him include Aeschylia[34].
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