George gordon byron, 6th baron byron of rochdale, better known as the poet lord byron, was born 22 january 1788 in holles street, london, england, and from two years old raised by his mother in Ò€¦ Byron was the only child of captain john 'jack' byron and his second wife, catherine gordon (of the clan gordon), heiress of the gight estate in aberdeenshire, scotland. Lord byron is also famous for the way he lived his life.

His fight against the turks in the greek war of independence led to his death Ò€¦ George gordon byron, often simply known as lord byron, remains a captivating figure in english literature. His life, marked by both brilliance and scandal, profoundly shaped his work and created a Ò€¦ Read a biography of the 19th century romantic poet lord byron who according to his peers was 'mad, bad and dangerous to know'.