When was Aeschylus born?
Aeschylus was born around 525 BC in Eleusis, a small town about northwest of Athens.
Questions about Aeschylus
Short answers, pulled from the story.
What social class did Aeschylus belong to?
His family belonged to the Eupatridae, the ancient nobility of Attica.
How did Aeschylus begin writing tragedies?
According to the geographer Pausanias writing two centuries after the poet's death, Dionysus visited him in sleep and commanded him to turn to tragedy. He began writing immediately upon waking.
When did Aeschylus have his first performance?
His first performance took place in 499 BC when he was twenty-six years old.