Poe

TimeLine of Edgar Allan Poe

By aaliyahm

  • Edgar is born

    Edgar is born
    Edgar was born in a very stormy winter snow in January
  • Period: to

    Edgar Allan Poe's time span

  • Edgar's sister Rosalie is born

    Edgar's sister Rosalie is born

  • Edgar's mother dies

    Edgar's mother dies
    Eliza dies before Edgar is three years old.

  • Edgar learns to read Latin at age 6

    Edgar learns to read Latin at age 6
    Had a good early education, month unknown

  • Edgar begins to write poems

    Edgar begins to write poems
    Exact date unknown.

  • Edgar joins the U.S Army

    Edgar joins the U.S Army
    Joins the army at age 18, but lied about his age to enlist (22 years old)

  • Published "Al Aaraaf"

    Published "Al Aaraaf"
    Published by using his real name instead of (Edgar Allan Poe). Exact publish date unknown

  • Edgar discharges himself from the Army

    Edgar discharges himself from the Army
    Edgar tells the Sargents his real name and age.
    Date of discharge unknown

  • Edgar's foster father dies

    Exact date unknown

  • Edgar gets a job with Baltimore magazine

    Edgar gets a job with Baltimore magazine
    In a single year he contributed 83 reviews, 4 essays, 6 poems, 3 stories in one year.
    Year and date unknown.

  • Edgar marries first cousin Virginia at age 27.

    Edgar marries first cousin Virginia at age 27.
    Virginia was only 13 years old. Exact date unknown.

  • Edgar publishes "The Raven"

    Edgar publishes "The Raven"
    As well as other poems.

  • Edgar's wife Virginia dies at age 23

    Edgar's wife Virginia dies at age 23

  • Edgar publishes "Eureka"

    Edgar publishes "Eureka"

  • Edgar dies at age 40

    Edgar dies at age 40
    shouts out ''Lord help my poor soul'' then dies.