Trial of Socrates
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The Trial of Socrates was held to determine the philosopher's guilt of two charges: asebeia against the pantheon of Athens, and corruption of the youth of the city-state; the accusers cited two impious acts by Socrates: "failing to acknowledge the... Wikipedia
Start date: 399 BC
Location: Athens
Charge: Failing to acknowledge the gods that the city acknowledges; Corruption of the Youth
Citation(s): Plato; Xenophon; Diogenes Laertius
Judge(s) sitting: 500 +/- jury members in Athens
Subsequent action(s): Socrates sentenced to death