Sophocles of Kolōnos (c. 496 - c. 406 BCE) was one of the most famous and celebrated writers of tragedy plays in ancient Greece and his surviving works, written throughout the 5th century BCE, include such classics as Oedipus Rex, Antigone, and Women of Trachis.
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c. 496 BCE - c. 406 BCELife of Greek tragedy poet Sophocles.
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468 BCESophocles wins his first tragedy competition (title unknown).
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443 BCE - 442 BCESophocles is one of the state treasurers in Athens.
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c. 442 BCESophocles' tragedy 'Antigone' is first performed.
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c. 441 BCESophocles is one of the Athenian generals involved in surpressing the revolt on the island of Samos.
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429 BCE - 420 BCESophocles' tragedy 'Oedipus the King' is first performed.
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413 BCESophocles is part of a ten-man council to debate action following Athens' disastrous Sicilian Expedition.
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409 BCESophocles' tragedy 'Philoctetes' is first performed.
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401 BCESophocles' tragedy 'Oedipus at Colonus' is first performed.
