hippocrates. he was known as the gadfly of athens and was sentenced to death by drinking hemlock. he drank it calmly and then sat and talked casually to his disciples, wauting for the poison to take affect.
This was Socrates who was forced to take hemlock, a deadly poison.
It was hemlock. :)
No, Ramses II did not die from drinking hemlock. He was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh who lived from 1279 to 1213 BCE. Hemlock is a poisonous plant, but it was not used as a method of execution or assassination in ancient Egypt. Ramses II is believed to have died of natural causes in his late 80s.
yes it is there are different types of Hemlock trees
Drank, I believe, hemlock. Committed suicide. The Greek government were out to assassinate him for his ideas Hope I helped :)
Drank, I believe, hemlock. Committed suicide. The Greek government were out to assassinate him for his ideas Hope I helped :)
Socrates drank a concoction containing hemlock, which is a poisonous plant. Hemlock causes respiratory paralysis and ultimately death.
Socrates, the ancient Greek philosopher, famously drank hemlock as part of his execution for the charges of corrupting the youth of Athens and impiety towards the city's gods. He chose to fulfill his sentence rather than escape or go into exile, as a form of upholding his principles.
Socrates drank hemlock, a highly poisonous plant that caused respiratory failure and ultimately led to his death.
Because Pete Mitchell (Maverick) was so depressed over the death of Goose, Charlie mentions Hemlock at the airport bar as a analogy to the death of Socrates who drank hemlock to commit suicide.
Socrates is the Greek philosopher who drank poison, specifically hemlock, as a form of execution in 399 BC. He was sentenced to death after being charged with corrupting the youth of Athens and impiety. Socrates chose to accept his punishment rather than compromise his principles or flee the city.
Socrates.He was given a cup of Hemlock which he drank willingly.
Because Pete Mitchell (Maverick) was so depressed over the death of Goose, Charlie mentions Hemlock at the airport bar as a analogy to the death of Socrates who drank hemlock to commit suicide.
It is not known for sure if Boudicca drank poison but in some stories it has been said she and her daughters drank hemlock. Some say she died of an unknown illness.
The scientific name of the eastern hemlock tree is Tsuga canadensis.
hippocrates. he was known as the gadfly of athens and was sentenced to death by drinking hemlock. he drank it calmly and then sat and talked casually to his disciples, wauting for the poison to take affect.