1. Born 384 b.c.e. in Athens greece and died October 12, 322 b.c.e. in Calauria argolis
2. He was an Athenian statesman, recognized as one of the greatest of ancient greek orators
3. Was the son of a wealthy sword maker, his father died when he was 7 leaving a huge inheritance
4. When Demosthenes came of age, he received very little of his inheritance (lan) and sues his guardians
5. Had a speech defect so he spoke with pebbles in his mouth and practiced by speaking in a large mirror
6. At 20 years old, he was without a fortune, a trade, or a profession
7. Some people hired him so that he could talk in court on behalf of his client (like a lawyer)
8. At the age of 30 he made his first major speech
9. Studied in legal meteoric
10. Shaved half of his head