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Socrates
5th-century BCE Greek philosopher
- Child of Sophroniscus and Phaenarete
- Married to Xanthippe, Myrto
- Dated c. 470 BCE – 15 February 399 BCE
Overview
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Family tree
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Family 7
- child of (mother) Phaenarete mother of Socrates
- child of (father) Sophroniscus sculptor and father of Socrates
- parent of (child) Lamprocles son of Socrates
- parent of (child) Menexenus Son of Socrates and Xanthippe
- sibling of Patrocles half-brother of Socrates
- married to Myrto Socrates's wife according to some accounts
- married to Xanthippe ancient Athenian, the wife of Socrates and mother of their three sons
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