Lord Byron, born as George Gordon in 1788 in Aberdeen, Scotland, was a leading figure in the Romantic movement and remains one of the most celebrated English-language poets. He inherited his baronial title at the age of ten. Despite facing early challenges, including a club foot and family abandonment, he attended Trinity College, Cambridge, where he began his literary career with works like ‘Hours of Idleness.’
By his early twenties, Byron had gained some fame but was also burdened by debt. In 1816, amidst personal turmoil, he relocated to Italy. There, he became involved in the Greek fight for independence and continued his literary work, including the unfinished ‘Don Juan.’