-468 ⟶ Sophocles Wins Athenian Drama Competition, Defeating Aeschylus

Sophocles, Greek playwright, defeats Aeschylus for the Athen...
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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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🎭 Sophocles' Plays Antigone

Sophocles writes Antigone.⟶
Sophocles' Plays Antigone (-442)
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