text: He was the first poet we know of to use a historical subject - his Fall of Miletus , produced in 493-2 , chronicled the fate of the town of Miletus after it was conquered by the Persians .
simplified: Phrynichus was the first poet known to use a historical subject -- his Fall of Miletus , 493 , told the fate of the town of Miletus after it was conquered by the Persians .