Aeschylus: plays and performances (c. 525–456 BCE)

1. Aeschylus born near Athens at Eleusis

   Jan 1, 525 BCELabels: Aeschylus, Eleusis

   • Britannica
   • WorldHistory

2. Aeschylus begins competing in Athenian drama

   Jan 1, 499 BCELabels: City Dionysia, Aeschylus

   • Britannica
   • WorldHistory

3. Fights at the Battle of Marathon

   Jan 1, 490 BCELabels: Battle of, Aeschylus

   • Britannica
   • WorldHistory

4. First recorded City Dionysia victory

   Jan 1, 484 BCELabels: City Dionysia, Aeschylus

   • Britannica
   • Dionysia

5. Serves in the Persian Wars at sea battles

   Sep 1, 480 BCELabels: Persian Wars, Aeschylus

   • Britannica
   • PBS Greeks

6. Produces Women of Etna in Syracuse

   Jan 1, 475 BCELabels: Women of, Syracuse

   • APGRD

7. The Persians premieres and wins first prize

   Jan 1, 472 BCELabels: The Persians, City Dionysia

   • Britannica
   • PBS Greeks
   • Persians

8. Sophocles defeats Aeschylus at City Dionysia

   Jan 1, 468 BCELabels: Sophocles, City Dionysia

   • Britannica
   • Dionysia

9. Seven Against Thebes wins at City Dionysia

   Jan 1, 467 BCELabels: Seven Against, Aeschylus

   • Britannica
   • Seven Thebes

10. The Suppliants wins, highlighting asylum themes

    Jan 1, 463 BCELabels: The Suppliants, Aeschylus

    • Dionysia
    • Suppliants

11. Oresteia trilogy premieres and wins first prize

    Jan 1, 458 BCELabels: Oresteia, Aeschylus

    • Britannica
    • EBSCO
    • Dionysia

12. Aeschylus dies in Gela, Sicily

    Jan 1, 456 BCELabels: Gela, Aeschylus

    • Britannica
    • WorldHistory

13. Later tradition: special honor for posthumous reperformances

    Jan 1, 450 BCELabels: Athenian decree, Aeschylus

    • CHS Bulletin