George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron (22 January 1788 – 19 April 1824) was an English poet and a leading figure in Romanticism. Among Lord Byron's best-known works are the narrative poems Childe Harold's Pilgrimage and Don Juan. The latter remained incomplete on his death. He was regarded as one of the greatest European poets and remains widely read.Lord Byron's fame rests not only on his writings but also on his life, which featured extravagant living, numerous love affairs, debts, separa