Aeschylus: Quick Facts

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Born	525 BCE or 524 BCE
Died	456 BCE or 455 BCE • Gela • Italy
Notable Works	“Libation Bearers” • “Oresteia” • “Persians” • “Prometheus Bound” • “Suppliants”

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