The English poet George Gordon Noel Byron, 6th Baron Byron (1788-1824), was one of the most importatnt figures of the romantic movement. Because of his works, active life and physic beauty , he became to be considered the personification of the romantic poet hero. George Gordon Noel Byron was born on Jan. 22 1788, into a family of fast-decaying nobility. He died on April 19, 1824 in Missolonghi, Greece. On trhe death of his granduncle in 1788, Byron inherited the title and estate. After 4