Aeschylus

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  • 525 BCE

    Aeschylus Birthdate

    Aeschylus Birthdate
    [Timetoast]](https://www2.classics.upenn.edu/myth/php/tragedy/index.php?page=aeschylus)
  • 525 BCE

    Birth Location

    Birth Location
    Aeschylus was born in Eleusis, Greece in a town northwest of Athens in fertile valleys of w Attica. Timetoast
  • Period: 525 BCE to 459 BCE

    Aeschlyus Timeline

    Timetoast
  • 499 BCE

    First Performance

    Aeschylus' first performance was literally a tragedy and it took place when he was 26yrs old [Timetoast](Bates, Alfred (1906). The Drama: Its History, Literature, and Influence on Civilization. Vol. 1. London: Historical Publishing Company.)
  • 499 BCE

    Aeschylus Dream of Dionysus

    Aeschylus Dream of Dionysus
    Aeschylus claimed the God, Dionysus, (of Theater) bade him to turn his attention to the Art of Tragedy in his sleep. Soon as he woke, he began writing. Timetoast
  • 490 BCE

    Battle of Marathon

    Battle of Marathon
    Aeschylus fought against the army of Darius with his brother, Cynegeirus when the army invaded because they wanted to conquer Greece. [Timetoast](Sommerstein, Alan H. (2010). Aeschylean Tragedy (2nd ed.). London: Duckworth. ISBN 978-0-7156-3824-8.)
  • 490 BCE

    Death of brother, Cynegeirus

    Death of brother, Cynegeirus
    As the war went on, Aeschylus' brother, Cynegeirus, died trying to stop Persian ship from entering shore, later called a hero from his countrymen. [Timetoast](Sommerstein, Alan H. (2010). Aeschylean Tragedy (2nd ed.). London: Duckworth. ISBN 978-0-7156-3824-8.)
  • 484 BCE

    First Victory

    [Timetoast](Freeman, Charles (1999). The Greek Achievement: The Foundation of the Western World. New York City: Viking Press. ISBN 978-0-670-88515-2.)
  • 484 BCE

    First Victory Location

    First Victory Location
    The Dionysus which is in Athens and Naxos, Greece. [Timetoast](Freeman, Charles (1999). The Greek Achievement: The Foundation of the Western World. New York City: Viking Press. ISBN 978-0-670-88515-2.)
  • 480 BCE

    Back to War

    Back to War
    Aeschylus was called back to war in The Battle of Salamis. This battle was a huge stepping stone. [Timetoast]("§ 4". Anonymous Life of Aeschylus. Living Poets. Translated by S. Burges Watson. Durham. 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2023. They say that he was noble and that he participated in the battle of Marathon together with his brother, Cynegirus, and in the naval battle at Salamis with the youngest of his brothers, Ameinias, and in the infantry battle at Plataea. (emphasis in original))
  • 480 BCE

    The Eleusinian Mysteries

    The Eleusinian Mysteries
    Aeschylus was a group member of an Ancient Cult Demeter, also known as "The Eleusinian Mysteries." ([Timetoast](Martin, Thomas (2000). Ancient Greece: From Prehistoric to Hellenistic Times. Yale University Press.)
  • 479 BCE

    Back to War.. again

    Back to War.. again
    Battle of Plataea. The setting where Persia invades Greece again, seeking to conquer, fails again. [Timetoast]("§ 4". Anonymous Life of Aeschylus. Living Poets. Translated by S. Burges Watson. Durham. 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2023. They say that he was noble and that he participated in the battle of Marathon together with his brother, Cynegirus, and in the naval battle at Salamis with the youngest of his brothers, Ameinias, and in the infantry battle at Plataea. (emphasis in original))
  • 473 BCE

    Yearly Favorite

    Aeschylus won first prize in almost every competition after one of his chiefs, Phrynichus, died. [Timetoast](Sommerstein, Alan H. (2010). Aeschylean Tragedy (2nd ed.). London: Duckworth. ISBN 978-0-7156-3824-8.)
  • 470 BCE

    The Women of Aetna

    Aeschylus produced The Women of Aetna during one trip in honor of a city founded by Hieron. [Timetoast](Sommerstein, Alan H. (2010). Aeschylean Tragedy (2nd ed.). London: Duckworth. ISBN 978-0-7156-3824-8.)
  • Period: 459 BCE to 456 BCE

    Aeschylus' Return to Sicily

    [Timetoast](J. C. McKeown (2013), A Cabinet of Greek Curiosities: Strange Tales and Surprising Facts from the Cradle of Western Civilization, Oxford University Press, p. 136, ISBN 978-0-19-998210-3, The unusual nature of Aeschylus' death ...)
  • 456 BCE

    Location of death

    City of Gela [Timetoast](J. C. McKeown (2013), A Cabinet of Greek Curiosities: Strange Tales and Surprising Facts from the Cradle of Western Civilization, Oxford University Press, p. 136, ISBN 978-0-19-998210-3, The unusual nature of Aeschylus' death ...)
  • 456 BCE

    Aeschylus Death Date

    [Timetoast](J. C. McKeown (2013), A Cabinet of Greek Curiosities: Strange Tales and Surprising Facts from the Cradle of Western Civilization, Oxford University Press, p. 136, ISBN 978-0-19-998210-3, The unusual nature of Aeschylus' death ...)
  • 456 BCE

    How Aeschylus died

    How Aeschylus died
    Valerius Maximas wrote a bird mistaked head for a rock and dropped a Turtois on his head to break it open, according to an author (a falling object). [Timetoast](J. C. McKeown (2013), A Cabinet of Greek Curiosities: Strange Tales and Surprising Facts from the Cradle of Western Civilization, Oxford University Press, p. 136, ISBN 978-0-19-998210-3, The unusual nature of Aeschylus' death ...)
  • 431 BCE

    Aeschylus' son, Euphorion

    Euphorion won his first competition prize. [Timetoast](Osborn, K.; Burges, D. (1998). The complete idiot's guide to classical mythology. Penguin. ISBN 978-0-02-862385-6.)
  • 490

    War Against Darius Army

    Aeschylus fought in war with his brother to defend Athens against army of Darius [Timetoast](Sommerstein, Alan H. (2010). Aeschylean Tragedy (2nd ed.). London: Duckworth. ISBN 978-0-7156-3824-8.)