5. A native of Salamis and a citizen of Athens, was put to death by the thirty tyrants, who
ordered Socrates, with four others, among whom was Meletus, to bring him from Salamis, whither
he seems to have retired to escape the cruelty and rapacity of the new government. Socrates
would not execute the command, which was, however, carried into effect by the remaining four.
From the speech of Theramenes, in Xenophon, we learn that Leon was a man of worth and
respectability (Apol. p. 32c, d;
Stallb. ad loc. ; Lys. c. Erat. p. 125c. Agorat. p. 133; Andoc. de Myst. § 94.)