Defends himself at trial
· Athenian law court, Athens, Greece
Wikimedia Commons · Public domain · file Socrates appeared before an Athenian citizen jury to answer charges of impiety and corrupting the young. He was convicted after defending his conduct and philosophical mission. The trial occurred in Thargelion, approximately May–June 399 BC. Its exact court building has not been securely identified; coordinates represent the Ancient Agora.
