Index of ' Events
Between 466 and 459 BC
Aeschylus with the plays Suppliants, Aegyptians, Danaids and the satyr drama Amymone, Sophocles, and Mesatus competed at the tragic contest of the City Dionysia. Aeschylus won the first and Sophocles the second prize.
- Poet(s):
Aeschylus (*),Sophocles (*),Mesatus (*) - Festival:
City Dionysia (*) - Type: tragic performance, tragic victory
- Source(s): Mesatus Test. 2
431 BC
Euphorion, Sophocles, and Euripides competed at the tragic contest of the City Dionysia. Euphorion won the first prize, Sophocles the second prize, Euripides came third staging Medea, Philoctetes, Dictys, and the satyr drama Reapers.
- Poet(s):
Euphorion (*),Sophocles (*),Euripides (*) - Festival:
City Dionysia (*) - Type: tragic performance, tragic victory
- Source(s): Euphorion Test. 3
Between 429 and 425 BC
Philocles I and Sophocles competed at the tragic contest of the City Dionysia. Philocles won the first prize and Sophocles the second prize with the play Oedipus the King.
- Poet(s):
Philocles I (*),Sophocles (*) - Festival:
City Dionysia (*) - Type: tragic performance, tragic victory
- Source(s): Philocles I Test. 2, Philocles I Test. 3