-472Aeschylus' Play 'The Persians' Debuts

The tragedy The Persians is produced by Aeschylus.
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🎭 Birth of the Greek Playwright Sophocles

Sophocles is born.
Birth of the Greek Playwright Sophocles (-496)
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🎭 Aeschylus Wins Athenian Poetry Prize

Athenian playwright Aeschylus wins a poetry prize.
Aeschylus Wins Athenian Poetry Prize (-484)
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🎭 Aeschylus' Play 'The Persians' Debuts

The tragedy The Persians is produced by Aeschylus.
Aeschylus' Play 'The Persians' Debuts (-472)
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🎭 Sophocles Wins Athenian Drama Competition, Defeating Aeschylus

Sophocles, Greek playwright, defeats Aeschylus for the Athenian Prize.
Sophocles Wins Athenian Drama Competition, Defeating Aeschylus (-468)
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🎭 Aeschylus Completes the Oresteia

Greek playwright Aeschylus completes the Oresteia, a trilogy that tells the story of a family blood feud. The plays will have a great influence on future writers.
Aeschylus Completes the Oresteia (-458)
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🎭 Euripides' Debut: Presentation of 'Peliades'

Euripides presents his first known tragedy, Peliades, in the Athenian festival of Dionysia.
Euripides' Debut: Presentation of 'Peliades' (-455)
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