Lord Byron is often considered a prominent leader of the Romantic movement associated with early 19th century England. His unconventional lifestyle, along with his literary works, contributed significantly to this title given to him. Through his infamous sexual escapades and bizarre adventures, his literature was born. Lord Byron was born on January 22, 1788, as George Gordon Noel Byron in London, England ("Lord Byron Biography"). As a child, Byron had to deal with an abusive nurse, a schizophrenic mother, and a father who abandoned him. Furthermore, he was born with a clubfoot which made him self-conscious. In 1798, George Byron became Lord Byron when his great-uncle William Byron died, and George claimed the title 6th Baron Byron as he was next in the line of succession ("Biography of Lord Byron"). In 1801, Lord Byron began having sexual encounters. with both boys and girls when he attended Harrow School in London. These sexual adventures continued during his time at Trinity College from 1805 to 1808. In 1810, Byron joined his good friend John Hobhouse on a lavish tour across the Mediterranean Sea ("Lord Byron Biography"). However, in 1811, Byron's mother died, forcing him to return to London. Only through various love affairs with many women, such as Lady Caroline Lamb, Lady Oxford and even his half-sister Augusta, Byron managed to escape his malaise. In 1815 Byron decided he no longer wanted to deal with the problems of love affairs, so he settled down and married Anne Isabella Millbanke. A year later, Anne left Byron due to her drinking problems, mounting debts and continuing love affairs. In 1816, Byron left England as his reputation was ruined by the spread of rumors about… middle of paper… is more of a witty and satirical change from Childe Harold's Pilgrimage. Byron began writing this poem in 1818, adding parts to it until his death, leaving it unfinished. During this time, Byron continued in his lustful ways with women, perhaps seen in the poem in the way the main character is the opposite of a womanizer, falling victim to the women who seduce him. Often the adventures of the main character are poetic perceptions of Byron's sexual escapades. Some of Byron's greatest poems are all drawn from his life and experiences. Many of them concern Byron's many dysfunctional love relationships and his attempts to find more in his life than lust, through his adventures. Without the inspiration Byron drew from his unusual and extravagant life, it is possible that Byron would not be as important a leader in the Romantic movement as many see him today..