Aeschylus's "The Persians" is a Greek tragedy depicting the Persian court's reaction to their defeat at the Battle of Salamis. It is the oldest surviving play in the history of theater, offering a unique perspective on a historical event from the viewpoint of the defeated.
Sources for Aeschylus — The Persians
Aeschylus — The Persians in First Plays
Held in the First Plays chamber of the Babel Nexus Index.
- Aeschylus — The Suppliants (−463)
- Aeschylus — Seven Against Thebes (−467)
- Sophocles — Antigone (−441)
- Sophocles — Ajax (−441)
- Euripides — Alcestis (−438)
- Euripides — Cyclops (−408)
- Aristophanes — The Acharnians (−425)
- Terence — Andria (−166)
- Terence — Phormio (−161)
- Kalidasa — Śakuntalā (Sacontala or the Fatal Ring) (400)
- Zeami Motokiyo — Noh Plays (1400)