Eurymedon of Myrrhinus
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Eurymedon of Myrrhinus married Plato
's sister, Potone
. He was the father of Speusippus
.
The "Eurymedon of Myrrhinus" whose property bordered that of Plato's, and is mentioned as an executor of Plato's will, was probably the grandson of the elder Eurymedon, and may have been the son of Speusippus.
Plato
Plato , was a Classical Greek philosopher, mathematician, student of Socrates, writer of philosophical dialogues, and founder of the Academy in Athens, the first institution of higher learning in the Western world. Along with his mentor, Socrates, and his student, Aristotle, Plato helped to lay the...
's sister, Potone
Potone
Potone daughter of Ariston and Perictione, was Plato's older sister. Her mother was Perictione and she was born in Collytus, just outside of Athens. She married Eurymedon of Myrrhinus, by whom she bore Speusippus and a daughter....
. He was the father of Speusippus
Speusippus
Speusippus was an ancient Greek philosopher. Speusippus was Plato's nephew by his sister Potone. After Plato's death, Speusippus inherited the Academy and remained its head for the next eight years. However, following a stroke, he passed the chair to Xenocrates. Although the successor to Plato...
.
The "Eurymedon of Myrrhinus" whose property bordered that of Plato's, and is mentioned as an executor of Plato's will, was probably the grandson of the elder Eurymedon, and may have been the son of Speusippus.