Diogenes

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Diogenes (Διογένης) is a Greek name shared by several important historical figures:

• Diogenes of Sinope (412-323 BC), better known as Diogenes the Cynic or simply Diogenes
• Diogenes of Apollonia or Diogenes Apolloniates (c. 460 BC), philosopher
• Diogenes of Babylon (Diogenes the Stoic) (c. 230 -c. 150 BCE), Stoic philosopher from Seleucia, frequently confused with the following
• Diogenes of Seleucia (Epicurean), (2nd century BCE), Epicurean philosopher and adviser to King Alexander of Syria.
• Diogenes of Tarsus (2nd century BCE), Epicurean philosopher
• Diogenes of Judea (fl. c. 100-76 BC), general and advisor of Hasmonean king Alexander Jannaeus
• Diogenes (explorer) (1st century CE), Greek merchant and explorer
• Diogenes of Byzantium, bishop of Byzantium, 114-129 CE
• Diogenes of Oenoanda (2nd century CE), Epicurean
• Diogenes Laërtius (between 200-500 CE), historian
• Diogenes (bishop of Edessa) died 411-412
• Diogenes (duke of Syrmia) (11th century), duke of Syrmia

• Diogenes syndrome, mental disorder.
• Diogenes Verlag, a Swiss publishing house.

Note: "Diogenes" is sometimes confused with the name of Digenis Acritas, the hero of a famous Byzantine epic.

[edit] In fiction

• The Diogenes Club, named after Diogenes of Sinope, frequented by Sherlock Holmes' brother Mycroft
• Diogenes, an interstellar scout ship in Poul Anderson's The Entity
• Diogenes Small, fictional character created by Colin Dexter in the Inspector Morse series of books

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