Euripides (483 BC - 406 BC)
Euripides
Euripides (Ancient Greek: Eὐριπίδης Mνησαρχίδου Φλυεύς) was a tragedian of classical Athens. Along with Aeschylus and Sophocles, he is one of the three ancient Greek tragedians for whom any plays have survived in full. Some ancient scholars attributed ninety-five plays to him, but the Suda says it was ninety-two at most. Of these, eighteen or nineteen have survived more or less complete (Rhesus is suspect). There are many fragments (some substantial) of most of his other plays. More of his plays have survived intact than those of Aeschylus and Sophocles together, partly because his popularity grew as theirs declined — he became, in the Hellenistic Age, a cornerstone of ancient literary education, along with Homer, Demosthenes, and Menander.
| Date and place of birt: | 483 BC, Salamís, Greece |
|---|---|
| Date and place of death: | 406 BC, Pélla, Greece |
| Nationality: | Greece |
| Period of activity: | V century BC |
| Specialization: | Playwright |
