He wasn't. The wikipedia page was vandalised and this totally imaginary story inserted. It has since been copied but it has no truth in it. See the talkpage for the Hippocrates article on wikipedia!
Socrates was in jail for approximately one month before he was executed by drinking poison hemlock.
He believed it went against his values and that it was his time to die.
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Socrates was sentenced to jail for corrupting the youth of Athens, promoting false gods, and challenging the authority of the state through his philosophical teachings. His detractors believed his ideas posed a threat to the city-state's stability and traditional beliefs.
By Socrates being in jail, it is making his aquaintances and all those who are associated with Socrates look bad. If it turns out that Socrates is executed, it will appear to everyone else that Crito values money and wealth over friends. In thinking about this Crito realises that this will make him look terrible and he will be shamed. Crito feels Socrates should escape from death and as he knows people in nearby towns, exile would not be a terrible fate. Crito believes that by staying in jail, Socrates in taking the easy way out where escape would be the most honourable and courageous thing to do. he doesn't want others to criticize him for not saving his friend's life.
i'm pretty sure he just told him to SUCK IT
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Socrates' full name was Socrates of Athens.
The complete name of Socrates is Socrates of Athens.
Socrates' full name was Socrates of Athens.
No, Socrates is not single.