Historical Timeline : Plato The Philosopher

By Evan Darcy
  • 427 BCE

    The Birth of the student of Socrates.

    Plato born at 427 BCE, at Classical Athens.
  • Period: 427 BCE to 347 BCE

    Plato The Philosopher's Life

    Plato was a Philosopher taught by the legendary philosopher and the so 'creator of western philosophy, Socrates. So he went off to learn by him, going through being an author, a politician to one of the 3 creators of western philosophy. Socrates (his master), Aristotle (his student) and Plato, himself.
  • The First Meeting
    407 BCE

    The First Meeting

    Plato meets Socrates for the first time in his life.
  • Period: 407 BCE to 403 BCE

    Politics to Philosophy

    After meeting Socrates, he went to study politics for a # of years, until Socrates finally convince him / Plato quit politics and decided to be teach by Socrates to learn about Philosophy.
  • 399 BCE

    Socrates Trial to Death

    Socrates is sentence to death at the Court Argo by Athenian dēmos, for "refusing to recognize the gods recognized by the state" and of "corrupting the youth."
  • 398 BCE

    Followers, Retreat !

    All of Socrates followers along with Plato retreated to Megara.
  • My Own Academy
    380 BCE

    My Own Academy

    Plato founded his academy on the outside of the city of Athens
  • 367 BCE

    You and I are just alike

    Aristotle begins to study at Plato’s academy. ( Plato’s student)
  • 347 BCE

    The Death Of One Of The Greatest Western Philosophers

    Plato dies in his academy by natural causes.
  • 322 BCE

    There Goes The Third.....

    After leaving Plato's academy to study by himself and teach others, he dies years later.Student Aristotle died from stomach disease/ stomach cancer.