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Aeschylus
His Life and His Plays

Research Paper written by Sara Straw

Aeschylus “The Father of Tragedy� was born in 525 B.C in the city of Eleusis. He was the son of Euphorion and the brother to Cynegeirus, Euphorion, and Ameinias and it is said that he also had a sister. It is not a hundred percent sure but historians are lead to believe that Aeschylus and his family belonged to Eupatridae. This means that he was heir to an aristocratic tradition back to the tribal society of primitive Attica. When Aeschylus was a young adult he was known to have fought in the Persian Wars. In the Battle at Marathon Aeschylus and his brother Cynegeirus fought to defend Athens against Darius. Though Athens did win this battle it was here that Aeschylus lost his brother at battle. The next battle that he served in was the Battle at Salamis. It is this naval battle that holds significance in his oldest surviving play The Persians.
Aeschylus made his debut at the City Dionysia (a festival......

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