Plato biography at QuotationFun

A Short Biography of Plato

Author Name:

Plato

Born As:

Plato

Other Names:

Born:

427

Died:

347




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Dates of birth and death are not exact.
Birth 424/423 BC
Death 348/347 BC
According to a legend, Diogenes Laertius, named Plato “Aristocles” after his grandfather, but his wrestling coach, Ariston of Argos, dubbed him "Platon", meaning "broad".