How was Socrates executed?

Socrates was executed by drinking poison, specifically a cup of hemlock. He was sentenced to death as a result of his philosophical teachings and perceived threats to the Athenian society and religion. The poison was chosen as the method of execution as it was a traditional Athenian punishment, and Socrates willingly accepted his fate, viewing it as a just consequence and a means to uphold his principles of virtue and truth even in death.