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Lord Byron Biography
Born: January 22, 1788
London, England
Died: April 19, 1824
Missolonghi, Greece
English poet
The English poet Lord Byron was one of the most important figures of the Romantic Movement (1785–1830; a period when English literature was full of virtuous heroes and themes of love and triumph).
Because of his works, active life, and physical beauty he came to be considered the perfect image of the romantic poet-hero.
George gordon noel byron biography of alberta
His beginnings
George Gordon Noel Byron, sixth Baron Byron, was born on January 22, 1788, into a family of fast-decaying nobility. Captain "Mad Jack" Byron was a "gold digger," marrying Catherine Gordon chiefly for her annual income.
After spending most of her money and fathering George, he died in 1791. George was left with an unbalanced mother, the contempt of his aristocratic relatives for the poor widow and her son, and a birth defect necessitating that he walk on the balls and toes of his f