Diogenes of Sinope

Born
412 BC
Died
323 BC
Nationality
Greek

Events involving Diogenes of Sinope (3)

380 BC ID: 280
Diogenes arrives in Athens - lives in barrel, mocks conventions, searches with lantern for honest man
ID: 280
Athens
329 BC ID: 296
Alexander meets Diogenes - 'Stand out of my sunlight,' Alexander: 'If I weren't Alexander, I'd be Diogenes'
ID: 296
Corinth
323 BC ID: 299
Death of Diogenes - same day as Alexander (tradition), throws himself out 'like true Cynic'
ID: 299
Corinth