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Wrote Oedipus the King?

Oedipus the King (Oedipus Tyrannus) was written by Sophocles c.430 BC.


Who wrote over 100 plays and most famous work was Oedipus the king?

Oedipus Rex (Oedipus the King) was written by Sophocles.


Who was the fifth century bc tragedian who wrote Oedipus the king?

Sophocles wrote it.


Who wrote the Oedipus cycle?

Sophocles wrote the Oedipus cycle.Specifically, Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.) was an ancient Greek dramatist. He was born in Colonus and died in Athens, both places of which are linked with the story of disgraced Theban King Oedipus. He wrote around 123 plays, of which seven survive and of which three of those surviving are the Oedipus cycle: "Oedipus Rex," "Oedipus at Colonus" and "Antigone."


Who wrote Oedipus Rex?

Sophocles, an Ancient Greek playwright, wrote Oedipus Rex.


Who is the protagonist in Oedipus the King?

Oedipus.


How old was Sophocles when he wrote 'Oedipus Rex'?

In his sixties is the age at which Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.) wrote "Oedipus Rex."Specifically, it is not known for sure exactly when the ancient Greek dramatist wrote his play about the life and times of Theban King Oedipus. But it generally is guesstimated as no later than 430 B.C.E. That gives the playwright an age of 65 at the latest.


What is 'Rex' from 'Oedipus Rex' in English?

"Rex" is Latin for "King". Oedipus Rex means "Oedipus the King".


Who was king before Oedipus?

it was king Laius, Oedipus' real father.


Where was 'Oedipus Rex' written?

Athens is where Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.) wrote "Oedipus Rex."Specifically, the ancient Greek dramatist was born in Colonus, Theban King Oedipus' death place. But Sophocles spent his adult life in nearby Athens, which was a cultural, economic and political center in ancient Greece. It was in his adopted city of Athens that Sophocles wrote his three plays on the life and times of Oedipus and of Oedipus' children.


Who wrote the Oedipus?

Sophocles.


Who wrote Oedipus's?

Sophocles.