Aeschylus

Aeschylus was a Greek tragedian born around 525 BCE in Eleusis, near Athens. He was the son of Euphorion and Clytias. His father was a nobleman, but Aeschylus' family was not particularly wealthy or influential. Aeschylus served as a soldier in the Persian Wars, where he witnessed the Battle of Marathon in 490 BCE. This experience had a profound impact on his writing, which often dealt with themes of war and its consequences. He began his career as a playwright around 499 BCE, producing tragedies that were performed at... AI Generated Content