Critias (son of Dropides)

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Kritias ( Greek Κριτίας ), son of Dropides and nephew of the elder Kritias , was born in the early 6th century BC. A well-known Athenian. According to Plato , his great-great-great-grandson, the family of Critias "was touted " by anacreons , by Solons and other poet chants. "His life dates are practically unknown, as are his political or other achievements.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Prosopographia Attica 8790.
  2. ↑ Plato, Charmides 157e. Nothing of those seals has survived.
personal data
SURNAME Critias
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Κριτίας (Greek)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Athenian son of an archon
DATE OF BIRTH 7th century BC BC or 6th century BC Chr.
DATE OF DEATH 6th century BC BC or 5th century BC Chr.