Practice question · Numerical answer
Socrates was tried and executed in 399 BC. How many years ago was that, counting from the year 2000 AD?
Hints
- There is no year zero, but for this purpose add the two figures.
- Compute 399 + 2000.
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2399 (answers within ±1 count)
Why
years. The trial is among the best-documented events in ancient philosophy precisely because it mattered so much to those who recorded it.
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