October 12, 322 BCE
Demosthenes dies
On 12 October 322 BCE, hunted by Antipater's agents after the Lamian War, Demosthenes takes poison at a sanctuary of Poseidon on Kalaureia (Poros) to avoid capture. He was about 62.
October 12, 322 BCE
On 12 October 322 BCE, hunted by Antipater's agents after the Lamian War, Demosthenes takes poison at a sanctuary of Poseidon on Kalaureia (Poros) to avoid capture. He was about 62.