Plato
Pupil of Socrates who founded the Academy in Athens and wrote dialogues such as the Republic; he made three journeys to Syracuse.
| Lived | c. 428 BC – 348 BC |
| Known as | Philosopher |
| Birthplace or main place | Athens |
| Places on the map | Athens, Syracuse |
AthensSee the world of Plato in the interactive map
Who ruled these places in his lifetime
| Place | At birth (map of 500 BC) | At death (map of 400 BC) |
|---|---|---|
| Athens | Greek city-states | same |
| Syracuse | Greek city-states | Greek colonies |
From the border maps nearest to each date; borders are approximate.
Events in his lifetime
| Year | Event | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 387 BC | Plato founds the Academy | Athens |
| 399 BC | Socrates is tried and drinks hemlock | Athens |
| 404 BC | Athens surrenders to Sparta, ending the Peloponnesian War | Athens |
| 413 BC | The Athenian expedition to Sicily is annihilated | Syracuse |
Further reading
Contemporaries
Last updated 9 November 2026. Sources: border data from historical-basemaps, land and rivers from Natural Earth; texts written for Chronica Maps from standard reference works. How we make the maps.