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Diocles (other)
Diocles may refer to: People *Diocles (mathematician) (c. 240 BC–c. 180 BC), Greek mathematician and geometer *Diocles (mythology), one of the first priests of Demeter *Diocles of Carystus (4th century BC), also known as ''Diocles Medicus'', Greek physician *Diocles of Cnidus (3rd or 2nd century BC), Greek philosopher who wrote a work quoted by Eusebius *Diocles of Corinth, winner of the stadion race of the 13th Olympic Games in 728 BC *Diocles of Magnesia (2nd or 1st century BC), Greek writer on ancient philosophers quoted many times by Diogenes Laertius *Diocles of Megara, ancient Greek warrior from Athens *Diocles of Messenia, winner of the stadion race of the 7th Olympic Games in 752 BC *Diocles of Peparethus (3rd century BC), Greek historian *Diocles of Phlius (fl. ), comic poet *Diocles of Syracuse (fl. 413–408 BC), Greek lawgiver in the city-state of Syracuse *Diocletian (244–311), Roman emperor formerly named Diocles *Diocles (1st century BC), or Tyrannion the Younger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diocles (mathematician)
Diocles ( grc-gre, Διοκλῆς; c. 240 BC – c. 180 BC) was a Greek mathematician and geometer. Life and work Although little is known about the life of Diocles, it is known that he was a contemporary of Apollonius and that he flourished sometime around the end of the 3rd century BC and the beginning of the 2nd century BC. Diocles is thought to be the first person to prove the focal property of the parabola. His name is associated with the geometric curve called the Cissoid of Diocles, which was used by Diocles to solve the problem of doubling the cube. The curve was alluded to by Proclus in his commentary on Euclid and attributed to Diocles by Geminus as early as the beginning of the 1st century. Fragments of a work by Diocles entitled ''On burning mirrors'' were preserved by Eutocius in his commentary of Archimedes' ''On the Sphere and the Cylinder'' and also survived in an Arabic translation of the lost Greek original titled ''Kitāb Dhiyūqlīs fī l-marāyā l-muḥ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diocles (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Diocles (Ancient Greek: Διοκλῆς ''Dioklēs'') may refer to: *Diocles of Pherae, son of Orsilochus and possibly the brother of Medusa, wife of Polybus of Corinth and Dorodoche, wife of Icarius of Sparta. He was the father of the twins Orsilochus and Crethon, and also of Anticleia, the mother of Nicomachus and Gorgasus by Machaon. In the ''Odyssey'', Telemachus and Peisistratus spent a night at his house on their way to Sparta, as well as on their way back. *Diocles or Dioclus, king and one of the first priests of Demeter, and one of the first to learn the secrets of the Eleusinian Mysteries, along with Triptolemus and Polyxenus. *Diocles, king of Megara, who was overthrown by Theseus, as a result of which Eleusis was annexed from Megara.Plutarch, ''Theseus'' 10.3 He may be identical with #2. Notes References * Homer, ''The Iliad'' with an English Translation by A.T. Murray, Ph.D. in two volumes. Cambridge, MA., Harvard University Press; London, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diocles Of Carystus
Diocles of Carystus (; el, Διοκλῆς ὁ Καρύστιος; la, Diocles Carystius; also known by the Latin name Diocles Medicus, i.e. "Diocles the physician"; c. 375 BC – c. 295 BC) was a well-regarded Greek physician, born in Carystus, a city on Euboea, Greece. His significance was as a major thinker, practitioner, and writer of the fourth century. Life Diocles lived not long after the time of Hippocrates, to whom Pliny says he was next in age and fame. Not much is known of his life, other that he lived and worked in Athens, where he wrote what may be the first medical treatise in Attic (not in Ionic as was customary in Greek medical writings). His most important work was in practical medicine, especially diet and nutrition, but he also wrote the first systematic textbook on animal anatomy. According to a number of sources, he was the first to use the word "anatomy" to describe the study. He belonged to the medical sect of the '' Dogmatici'', and wrote several medica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diocles Of Cnidus
Diocles of Cnidus ( el, Διοκλῆς) was an Academic Skeptic philosopher, who is mentioned as the author of Διατριβαί (''Discussions'') from which a fragment is quoted by Eusebius: Diocles of Cnidos asserts in his ''Diatribae'', that through fear of the followers of Theodorus the Atheist, and of the Sophist Bion, who used to assail the philosophers, and shrank from no means of refuting them, Arcesilaus took precautions, in order to avoid trouble, by never appearing to suggest any dogma, but used to put forward the epoche (suspense of judgement) as a protection, like the black juice which the cuttlefishes throw out.Eusebius Eusebius of Caesarea (; grc-gre, Εὐσέβιος ; 260/265 – 30 May 339), also known as Eusebius Pamphilus (from the grc-gre, Εὐσέβιος τοῦ Παμφίλου), was a Greek historian of Christianity, exegete, and Christian ..., '' Praeparatio Evangelica'' 14.6 Notes References * Academic philosophers Ancient Skeptic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diocles Of Corinth
Diocles of Corinth ( el, Διοκλῆς ὁ Κορίνθιος) was an ancient Greek athlete from Corinth who won the stadion race of the 13th Ancient Olympic Games in 728 BCE at Olympia. The stadion race (about 180 meters) was the only competition in the first 13 Olympiads. Diocles is said to have been the beloved of Philolaus of the Bacchiadae family of Corinth who arose as Nomothete (lawmaker) at Thebes. Diocles quitted Corinth because of his loathing for the incestuous passion of his mother Alcyone and went away to Thebes accompanied by his lover Philolaus. There they lived together for the rest of their lives and were buried in adjoining tombs, facing each other, with Diocles' back to his hated Corinth and Philolaus facing it.Aristotle Aristotle (; grc-gre, Ἀριστοτέλης ''Aristotélēs'', ; 384–322 BC) was a Greek philosopher and polymath during the Classical period in Ancient Greece. Taught by Plato, he was the founder of the Peripatetic school ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diocles Of Magnesia
Diocles of Magnesia ( el, Διοκλῆς ὁ Μάγνης) was an ancient Greek writer from Magnesia ad Sipylum, who probably lived in the 2nd or 1st century BC. The claim that he is the Diocles to whom Meleager of Gadara dedicated his anthology is questionable. He authored works entitled Ἐπιδρομὴ τῶν φιλοσόφων (''Philosophers overview'') and Περὶ βίων φιλοσόφων (''On the lives of philosophers''), both important sources for Diogenes Laërtius's work about the lives and opinions of eminent Greek philosophers, especially the Cynics and Stoics (see Diogenes Laërtius 2.82; 6.12, 13, 20, 36, 87, 91, 99, 103; 7.48, 162, 166, 179, 181; 9.61, 65; 10.12). For example, Diocles is cited by Diogenes Laertius as a source in his biography of Xenophon Xenophon of Athens (; grc, wikt:Ξενοφῶν, Ξενοφῶν ; – probably 355 or 354 BC) was a Greek military leader, philosopher, and historian, born in Athens. At the age of 30, Xenophon was el ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diocles Of Megara
Diocles of Megara ( el, Διοκλῆς ὁ Μεγαρεύς) was an ancient Greek warrior from Athens who died a hero in Megara. Diocles was known for his love for boys. He was exiled from Athens for an unknown reason and took refuge in Megara, where he met and fell in love with a young man, but during a battle he was slain while protecting his beloved with his shield. Moved by Diocles' sacrifice, the Megarians buried the gallant lover with heroic honors. In commemoration of his faithful attachment, the festival of the Diocleia was instituted. The Diocleia were held annually at the beginning of spring, when boys and young men would gather at Diocles' sacred tomb for gymnastic ( naked games) and other contests, including a kissing contest: one man was chosen as the referee and he who gave him the sweetest kiss would be awarded a garland of flowers. The referee would say a prayer to the divine hero Ganymede, beloved of the god king Zeus, asking that his lips be able to discern the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diocles Of Messenia
The following is a list of winners of the Stadion race at the Olympic Games from 776 BC to 225 AD. It is based on the list given by Eusebius of Caesarea using a compilation by Sextus Julius Africanus. The Stadion race was the first and most important competition of the ancient Olympiads and the names of the winners are used by many Greek authors to date historic events. * 1st Olympiad 776 BC - Coroebus of Elis * 2nd Olympiad 772 BC - Antimachus of Elis * 3rd Olympiad 768 BC - Androclus of Messenia * 4th Olympiad 764 BC - Polychares of Messenia * 5th Olympiad 760 BC - Aeschines of Elis * 6th Olympiad 756 BC - Oebotas of Dyme * 7th Olympiad 752 BC - Diocles of Messenia ( grc, Διοκλῆς Μεσήνιος; called Daïcles, grc, Δαϊκλῆς Μεσσήνιος, in Dionysius's chronicle) * 8th Olympiad 748 BC - Anticles of Messenia * 9th Olympiad 744 BC - Xenocles of Messenia * 10th Olympiad 740 BC - Dotades of Messenia * 11th Olympiad 736 BC - Leochares of Messenia * 12t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diocles Of Peparethus
Diocles may refer to: People *Diocles (mathematician) (c. 240 BC–c. 180 BC), Greek mathematician and geometer *Diocles (mythology), one of the first priests of Demeter *Diocles of Carystus (4th century BC), also known as ''Diocles Medicus'', Greek physician * Diocles of Cnidus (3rd or 2nd century BC), Greek philosopher who wrote a work quoted by Eusebius *Diocles of Corinth, winner of the stadion race of the 13th Olympic Games in 728 BC *Diocles of Magnesia (2nd or 1st century BC), Greek writer on ancient philosophers quoted many times by Diogenes Laertius *Diocles of Megara, ancient Greek warrior from Athens *Diocles of Messenia, winner of the stadion race of the 7th Olympic Games in 752 BC * Diocles of Peparethus (3rd century BC), Greek historian * Diocles of Phlius (fl. ), comic poet *Diocles of Syracuse (fl. 413–408 BC), Greek lawgiver in the city-state of Syracuse *Diocletian (244–311), Roman emperor formerly named Diocles *Diocles (1st century BC), or Tyrannion the Young ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diocles Of Phlius
The following people were all minor authors of Greek Middle Comedy. None of their works have survived intact, but later writers of Late Antiquity provide the titles of some of their plays as well as brief quotations. D Diocles The following six titles, along with associated fragments, are all that survives of Diocles' ( grc-gre, Διοκλῆς) work. The Suda states that some accounts claimed that Diocles invented a means of playing music by striking saucers and pottery vessels with a wooden stick. *''The Bacchae'' *''Bees'' *''The Cyclopes'' *''Dreams'' *''Thalatta'' (name of a courtesan) *''Thyestes'' O Ophelion Kassel-Austin places Ophelion ( grc-gre, Ὠφελίων) in the Middle Comedy period. The Suda credits him with six plays: ''Callaeschrus'', ''Centaur'', ''Deucalion'', ''Muses'', ''Recluses'', and ''Satyrs''. Athenaeus cites his work four times. S Sophilus The Suda claims that Sophilus ( grc-gre, Σώφιλος) was from either Sicyon or Thebes. The following nin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diocles Of Syracuse
Diocles of Syracuse ( el, Διοκλῆς) was a legislator, orator, and political and military leader in the Greek city-state of Syracuse toward the end of the 5th century BC. Only a few years of his life have an historical account, from 413 to 408 BC. Orator The historian Diodorus Siculus presents Diocles as a famous and respected orator, when he proposed, on the day following the victory over the Athenians in 413 BC, a punishment of the greatest severity against the vanquished: execution of Demosthenes and Nicias, the two Athenian generals, condemnation to slavery in the stone quarries for the Athenian soldiers, and the fate of being sold into slavery for the soldiers of the allies of Athens. Reinforced by the speech of Gylippus, that emphasized that a fate so cruel was intended for the Syracusans in case of Athenian victory, the suggestion was adopted against the opinion of those favoring clemency backed by the strategist Hermocrates. (According to Plutarch and Thucydides, Gyli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diocletian
Diocletian (; la, Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus, grc, Διοκλητιανός, Diokletianós; c. 242/245 – 311/312), nicknamed ''Iovius'', was Roman emperor from 284 until his abdication in 305. He was born Gaius Valerius Diocles to a family of low status in the Roman province of Dalmatia. Diocles rose through the ranks of the military early in his career, eventually becoming a cavalry commander for the army of Emperor Carus. After the deaths of Carus and his son Numerian on a campaign in Persia, Diocles was proclaimed emperor by the troops, taking the name Diocletianus. The title was also claimed by Carus's surviving son, Carinus, but Diocletian defeated him in the Battle of the Margus. Diocletian's reign stabilized the empire and ended the Crisis of the Third Century. He appointed fellow officer Maximian as ''Augustus'', co-emperor, in 286. Diocletian reigned in the Eastern Empire, and Maximian reigned in the Western Empire. Diocletian delegated further on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
