Why was Socrates given poison?

Around 400BC Socrates was charged for “corrupting the minds of the youth” and “refusing to accept the gods of the state” If found guilty the sentence could be death penalty. read more

Socrates was found guilty by a vote of 280 to 220. The philosopher was taken to the near-by jail where his sentence would be carried out. Athenian law prescribed death by drinking a cup of poison hemlock. Socrates would be his own executioner. read more

After hearing both side of the argument jury’s decided to take a vote on their decision in which Socrates was voted guilty by 280 jury’s. Which made Socrates to go on a death sentence. Since Athenian law prescribed death sentence by drinking a cup of poison hemlock, Socrates was given hemlock. read more

Socrates was 70 years old and familiar to most Athenians. His anti-democratic views had turned many in the city against him. read more