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S O C R A T E S '

D E A T H

Socrates had always stayed away from He was also considered a prophet of
politics, but in 406 BC, he became a God, especially among the youth.
member of the boule, which in ancient Many of them being the youth who
Greece was a council of 500 citizens had not yet been set firmly in their
entrusted with running the daily affairs. ways would listen to the words of
Socrates was the Epistates (the Socrates. The government became
supervisor of the debate) on the day that concerned that these youth would rise
the generals were about to put to final up in rebellion against their elders,
trial. Although he tried to save them, including the government who held
declaring that he would do nothing power over them. The youth who
which was against the law, Socrates listened to him would not submit to
attempt was outmaneuvered and the the established laws of the land, which
generals were executed. Socrates whole were established to protect the rich
concern was not to do anything unjust or and powerful and their glory, the
impious, he refused to obey the order leaders of the people felt threatened.
and went home. In Plato’s ‘Apology’, it
had been said that he could have been
put to death in result of his
disobedience. Fortunately, he was saved
because the government fell shortly
thereafter.