-534 ⟶ Tragedy Competitions Introduced at the City Dionysia

Competitions for tragedy are instituted at the City Dionysia...
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🎭 Tragedy Competitions Introduced at the City Dionysia

Competitions for tragedy are instituted at the City Dionysia festival in Athens.⟶
Tragedy Competitions Introduced at the City Dionysia (-534)
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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)
Ancient greeceDramaTragedyAeschylusWarfarePersian Wars
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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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🎭 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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🏛️ Parthenon Construction Begins in Athens

Athens begins construction of the Parthenon, at the initiative of Pericles.⟶
Parthenon Construction Begins in Athens (-447)
Ancient greeceArchitectureArtPericlesAcropolisTemple
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