Death of Socrates
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: The Ancient World, Prehistory-476
- Categories: Government and Politics, Philosophy, Religion, Ethics, Law, Legal History, Courts
- Subcategories: Philosophers, Murder, Homicide, Execution, Assassination, Hellenistic Age, Ancient Greece
- Curriculum: Western Civilization/European History, Ancient History
- Geographical Location: Greece
- Date: 399
Article abstract: The death of Socrates was decreed after he was tried, found guilty, and sentenced to die by an Athenian jury for crimes against the state, but his final days offered a lasting model of moral integrity and composure in the face of death.
Summary of Event
The conclusion and aftermath of the Peloponnesian War left Athenian democrats bitter and resentful. By the time this war ended in 404 b.c.e., the empire had crumbled, and the fleet and walls of Athens had been dismantled. Democracy had finally been restored in 403 b.c.e. following two...
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