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Menexenus

b. 450 BC

Son of Socrates and Xanthippe

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About Menexenus

Born 450 BC. Menexenus was a Greek.

Menexenus (; ) was one of the three sons of Socrates and Xanthippe. His two brothers were Lamprocles and Sophroniscus. Menexenus is not to be confused with the character of the same name who appears in Plato's dialogues Menexenus and Lysis. Socrates' sons Menexenus and Sophroniscus were still children at the time of their father's trial and death, one of them small enough to be held in his mother's arms. According to Aristotle, Socrates' descendants all turned out to be unremarkable "fools and dullards".

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450 BC, Athens
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Frequently asked questions

Who was Menexenus?

Son of Socrates and Xanthippe

When was Menexenus born?

Menexenus was born in 450 BC in Athens.

What nationality was Menexenus?

Menexenus was Greek.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Menexenus

· Wikidata: Q347035

· DBpedia: Menexenus

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