Unique among the philhellenes who aided in the struggle for Greek independence, Byron even has a public ­statue in Athens in his honour ... I had bought as a joke: Lord Byron: The Supreme ...

The Greek War of Independence erupted into the the early nineteenth century as Europe was being shaken to its roots by riots in many nations.

Statue of Lord Byron in the Villa Borghese, Rome He was one of the first major celebrities to receive en-masse fan mail, much of which was from anonymous female admirers. Arrrrrr! No, not that kin ...