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Who defeated Aeschylus in the dramatic competition of 468 BCE?
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In the dramatic competition at the Great Dionysia festival of 468 BCE, Aeschylus was defeated by the novice playwright Sophocles. This victory marked the beginning of Sophocles' long and highly successful career in the Athenian theatre.12