History during time of Socrates
BCE: 510 - the democracy in Athens was esatblished by the reforms of Cleisthenes 490 - The Persian king Darius I invades Attica, and is deafeated at Marathon (Miltiades) 481/0 - Persian king Xerxes launches another invasion, defeated at Salamis (Themistocles) 478/7 - The Delian League is formed under the leadership of Athens 469 - Socrates is born, His youth at the height of Athen’s power. 461 - Pericles emergges as the leading Athenian politician 432 - The Great Peloponnesian war betwen Athens and Sparta begins. 492 - Pericles dies. 404 - Athens surrender (after Battle of Aegospotami in 405). the end of Athenian Empire/Delian League. 404-3 - The rule of Thirty tyrants (incl. friends of Socrates) Mionsore than 15k execut 403 Resoration of Democracy. Slowly a new smaller Athenian Empire is build 378-355 399 The trial and execution of Socrates. His old age at the time when Athens were at its knees.