Lamprocles
Son of Socrates
About Lamprocles
Lived 416 BC – 375 BC (aged 40–41). Lamprocles was a Greek.
Lamprocles was Socrates' and Xanthippe's eldest son. His two brothers were Menexenus and Sophroniscus. Lamprocles was a youth (μειράκιον meirakion) at the time of Socrates' trial and death. According to Aristotle, Socrates' descendants as a whole turned out to be unremarkable "fools and dullards".
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Lamprocles?
son of Socrates
When was Lamprocles born?
Lamprocles was born in 416 BC.
When did Lamprocles die?
Lamprocles died in 375 BC.
What nationality was Lamprocles?
Lamprocles was Greek.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Lamprocles. https://biography.guide/lamprocles/
MLA: "Lamprocles." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/lamprocles/.
Chicago: "Lamprocles." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/lamprocles/.
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