Chaerephon

Chaerephon was Socrates' friend, and he was also his follower. Chaerephon was a supporter of the Athenian Democracy (as in Political) and thus he suffered persecution when the democracy was temporarily deposed after the defeat of Athens under Sparta.

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Chaerephon was already dead at the time of Socrates' trial.

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