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apr 15, 1814 - Byron's half-sister Augusta Leigh gives birth

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In 1813, Byron's half-sister Augusta Leigh arrives in London to stay with him while her husband and three children holiday elsewhere. She and Byron grow extremely close, beginning what many believe was an incestuous relationship. He publishes the poems Giaour and The Bride of Abydos.

In 1814, Byron's half-sister Augusta Leigh gives birth to a daughter named Elizabeth Medora Leigh. It is widely speculated that Byron is the father.

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apr 15, 1814
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~ 212 years ago