About Axiochus
Born 450 BC. Axiochus was a Greek politician.
Axiochus of Scambonidae, son of Alcibiades (II) (Greek: Ἀξίοχος Ἀλκιβιάδου Σκαμβωνίδης, Axíochos Alkibiádou Skambōnídēs; mid-5th century – late 5th century BCE), was an ancient Athenian political figure and aristocrat of the Alcmaeonidae family. He was the uncle and cohort of the famous general and statesman Alcibiades (III), whom he accompanied in domestic and foreign affairs. This association led to his recurrence within ancient literature, including works attributed to Plato and Lysias.
Life The son of the famous Alcibiades' grandfather, brother of Cleinias, and perhaps the nephew of Aspasia, and attested to within the archaeological record, The apocryphal Platonic dialogue that bears his name depicts his loss of self-confidence while grappling with mortality on his deathbed. Plato's Euthydemus presents prominently Axiochus' son Cleinias as a budding student of Socrates, engaging dialectic against the sophists Euthydemus and Dionysodorus.
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Who was Axiochus?
brother of Cleinias, Late 5th-century BC Athenian politician
When was Axiochus born?
Axiochus was born in 450 BC in Athens.
What was Axiochus's occupation?
Axiochus was a politician.
What nationality was Axiochus?
Axiochus was Greek.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Axiochus. https://biography.guide/axiochus/
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