The Resume

(January 22, 1788-April 19, 1824)
Died in Missolonghi, Greece
Birth name was George Gordon Byron
British Poet
Wrote 'Don Juan' and 'The Vision of Judgement'

Why he might be annoying:

He was very arrogant.
He had low respect for women.
During his final days he ignored the advice of his doctors.
His weight often fluctuated and he dieted constantly.
He rejected his offspring.
He had many affairs during his unsuccessful marriage.
He suffered from depression.

Why he might not be annoying:

He is known as one of history's foremost poets.
He was the sixth Baron Byron, thus referred to as Lord.
The image of the 'Byronic hero' is coined after him.
He held poet Percy Bysshe Shelley in high respect, calling him the 'least selfish and the mildest of men.'
He was in Missolonghi, preparing to lead an army of 2000 mercenaries to the relief of Lepanto just before he took ill and died.
Many women were obsessed with him.

Credit: Nights of Thunder

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• 19th Century Poets
• Allegedly Gay Men
• AskMen's Top 5 Manly Poets (Ranked: 2)
• Bisexuals
• Club Foot
• Golden Girls References
• I Abused Opium
• I Attended Harrow
• I Died in My 30s (Ranked: 36)
• I Got a Pet Cat or Twenty
• I Have Epilepsy
• I Probably Banged Lord Byron
• Male Pipe Smokers
• Mustaches
• Newfoundland Owners
• Poets
• Profiles 4501-4750 (Ranked: 4513)
• Redheads - Male
• Satirists and Wits
• Subjects of 'Drunk History'
• Supersized Egos

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 25 Votes: 32.00% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 78 Votes: 61.54% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 20 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 56 Votes: 80.36% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 177 Votes: 74.58% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 77 Votes: 67.53% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 43 Votes: 44.19% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 53 Votes: 47.17% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 78 Votes: 70.51% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 131 Votes: 51.15% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 214 Votes: 58.88% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 364 Votes: 58.52% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 651 Votes: 56.37% Annoying
In 2002, Out of 2034 Votes: 41.79% Annoying