The Greeks will always love the British

200 years after the revolutionary Romantic poet’s death, Greeks are celebrating his place in their national pantheon. Byron was the most famous poet of the 19th century and poet of his time in Greece. Byron's work was published in the early 1900s, but he died in 1903 in a Greek city of Athens.

Some places seems to have fallen out of love with British tourists, but here in Greece they’ve never been more welcome. Greeks will always love the British, even though some places seem to be less welcoming to them. Greece has never had a more welcoming relationship with the British than ever before.

Britain's most famous poet died 200 years ago today. Byron died after blazing a scandalous trail across Europe. Byron's scandalous death was the result of a series of scandals. Byron was the most famous British poet to die in his own country. Byron is believed to have died in his native London in 1881.

Letter penned by society lady privy to Romantic poet’s diary tells of depraved contents. Byron was ‘most perverted’ man, according to insight into his destroyed memoirs. Lord Byron was 'perverted' man according to the letter, which was written to society lady.

Why Byron’s a punchline in Britain – yet a god in Greece. 200 years after his death we sneer at the warrior-poet. But Athenians worship him as a national treasure. Byron‘s a national hero’ in Greece, but he is a national figure in Britain.

Andrew Stauffer conveys the vigour and pace of the poet’s escapades with brio. But he stumbles when he suggests Byron anticipated modern celebrity. Byron: A Life in Ten Letters review – dispatches from a lusty life. Byron: A