Lord Byron, also known as George Gordon, had a very adventurous, but short-lived life. He was an extraordinary British poet of his time, best known for his satires. One of his most important works was “The Destruction of Sennacherib”. Many thought his work was inferior and immoral, but that did not stop his writing (Harris 57). Byron had a difficult childhood and used his views on life and love based on his travel experiences to write his most popular works, such as "The Destruction of Sennacherib," which often goes unappreciated. Byron was born on 22 January 1788 in London, England. He was the son of Captain John Byron and Catherine Gordon (Magill 312). Her father had a daughter from a previous marriage, named Augusta. Byron was born with a clubbed right foot, which caused him to limp every time he walked for the rest of his life. His father was greedy and demanded money from all his wives, so in 1789 Byron moved with his mother to Aberdeen. He grew up with a difficult childhood, often suffering abuse from his mother. However, he found help when he began reading the Bible and developed a love for history. This eventually led to his ideas for writing and his travels across the world (“Lord”). In 1798 his grandfather died, which gave him his title and estate. He subsequently attended Trinity College, Cambridge University, and received his master's degree in July 1808 ("Lord"). Aside from school, he was an excellent marksman, horseman, and swimmer (Gurney 72). Many thought he was “crazy, evil, and dangerous to know” (Napierkowski 38). His personality was very out of the norm for the 18th and 19th centuries in which he lived. He isolated himself from the opinions of others regarding his cruel and eccentric sexual attitude... half of the newspaper... New York: Twayne Publishers, 1993. Print.Harris, Laurie Lanzen. “George Gordon (Noel) Byron, Lord Byron.” Criticism of nineteenth-century literature. vol. 2. Detroit: Gale Research Company, 1982. Print. "Lord Byron". Gale Contextual Encyclopedia of World Literature. vol. 1. Detroit: Gale, 2009: 269-272. Student resources in context. Network. March 25, 2014.Magill, Frank. “Lord Byron.” Magill's survey of world literature. Lou Thompson. vol. 1. New York: Marshall Cavendish Corporation, 1993. Print.Napierkowski, Marie. “Destruction of Sennacherib.” Poetry for students. Maria Rubino. vol. 1. Detroit: Gale, 1998. Print. "Plot Summary: 'The Destruction of Sennacherib'." Discovering the authors. Detroit: Gale, 2003. Student Resources in Context. Network. March 25, 2014. Scott-Kilvert, Ian. “George Gordon, Lord Byron.” British writers. vol. IV. New York: Sons of Charles Scribner, 1981. Print.