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480 BC - Born in Salamís on the 23rd of September.
408 BC - He left Athens at the invitation of king Archelaus I of Macedon and stayed with him in Macedonia.
- Euripides' final competition in Athens.
441 BC - He won first prize, and over the course of his lifetime, Euripides claimed a mere four victories. He also won one posthumous victory.
455 BC - Euripides first competed in the Dionysia, the famous Athenian dramatic festival.
406 BC - According to Pausanias, Euripides was buried in Macedonia.
408 BC - He left Athens at the invitation of king Archelaus I of Macedon and stayed with him in Macedonia.
- Euripides' final competition in Athens.
441 BC - He won first prize, and over the course of his lifetime, Euripides claimed a mere four victories. He also won one posthumous victory.
455 BC - Euripides first competed in the Dionysia, the famous Athenian dramatic festival.
406 BC - According to Pausanias, Euripides was buried in Macedonia.
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