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427 BCE - 347 BCE

Life of Plato.
427 BCE

Plato is born at Athens, Greece.
427 BCE - 347 BCE

Life of the Greek philosopher Plato.
407 BCE

Plato meets Socrates, abandons aspiration to be playwright.
403 BCE

Plato turns away from politics toward philosophy.
399 BCE

Trial and death of the philosopher Socrates, who taught in the court of the Agora.
398 BCE

Plato flees to Megara with other followers of Socrates.
c. 398 BCE - c. 380 BCE

Plato travels in Egypt, Cyrene, Italy, Syracuse and Sicily.
380 BCE

Plato founds his Academy outside of Athens.
367 BCE

Plato's second trip to Syracuse.
367 BCE

Aristotle begins studies in Athens at Plato's Academy.
361 BCE

Final attempt by Plato to make Syracusan king a philosopher-king.
347 BCE

Plato dies at his Academy.
347 BCE

Aristotle leaves Athens after Plato's death to pursue his own line of inquiry.
c. 204 CE - 270 CE

Life of Plotinus.

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427 BCE - 347 BCE: Life of Plato.

427 BCE: Plato is born at Athens, Greece.

427 BCE - 347 BCE: Life of the Greek philosopher Plato.

407 BCE: Plato meets Socrates, abandons aspiration to be playwright.

403 BCE: Plato turns away from politics toward philosophy.

399 BCE: Trial and death of the philosopher Socrates, who taught in the court of the Agora.

398 BCE: Plato flees to Megara with other followers of Socrates.

398 BCE - 380 BCE: Plato travels in Egypt, Cyrene, Italy, Syracuse and Sicily.

380 BCE: Plato founds his Academy outside of Athens.

367 BCE: Plato's second trip to Syracuse.

367 BCE: Aristotle begins studies in Athens at Plato's Academy.

361 BCE: Final attempt by Plato to make Syracusan king a philosopher-king.