Seven of his plays have survived, the earliest being The Persians, a historical tragedy about the Battle of Salamis set in the court of Xerxes I.
He fought successfully against the Persians at Marathon, Salamis, and possibly at Palatea. During his final visit to Sicily he died at Gela, where a monument was later erected in his honor. Seven of his plays have survived, the earliest being The Persians, a historical tragedy about the Battle of Salamis set in the court of Xerxes I. For ten points, name this playwright better known for Seven Against Thebes, the Promethean trilogy, and his masterpiece, The Oresteia.
He fought successfully against the Persians at Marathon, Salamis, and possibly at Palatea.
{Aeschylus}