The Lord Byron | |
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Born | London, England | 22 January 1788
Died | 19 April 1824 Messolonghi, Greece | (aged 36)
Occupation | Poet, revolutionary, lover, peer, politician |
George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron (22 January 1788 – 19 April 1824) was an English peer, nobleman, politician, and poet. He was christened George Gordon Byron, but changed his name later in life. He adopted the surname Noel, so he that could inherit half his mother-in-law's estate.
Lord Byron was the son Captain John Byron and Catherine Gordon.