| Byron
was born in 1788 in London. He succeeded to a Barony at the age of
ten. He was educated at Cambridge, where he took an M.A. in 1809. Two
years earlier, however, he had begun his intended career as a poet
In addition to
his literary exploits, Byron was productive in the European political
arena, working closely with revolutionary factions in both Italy and
Greece. In his final months, in fact, he had moved to Greece to assist
with the campaign for independence. . He continues to be one of the most
famous poets in English history. |