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Also Known As	George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron
Born	January 22, 1788 • London • England
Died	April 19, 1824 (aged 36) • Greece
Notable Works	“Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage” • “Don Juan” • “English Bards and Scotch Reviewers” • “Hours of Idleness” • “Manfred” • “The Vision of Judgement”
Movement / Style	Romanticism
Notable Family Members	daughter Ada Lovelace
Role In	War of Greek Independence

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