Critias (son of Dropides)
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
- ^ Prosopographia Attica 8790.
- ↑ Plato, Charmides 157e. Nothing of those seals has survived.
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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. |