Diocles may refer to:

People

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 s ...

(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 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 t ...

(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 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 i ...

(2nd or 1st century BC), Greek writer on ancient philosophers quoted many times by Diogenes Laertius *

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, ...

, ancient Greek warrior from Athens *

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 importa ...

, winner of the stadion race of the 7th Olympic Games in 752 BC *

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'', Gree ...

(3rd century BC), Greek historian *

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 ti ...

(fl. ), comic poet * Diocles of Syracuse (fl. 413–408 BC), Greek lawgiver in the city-state of Syracuse *

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 ...

(244–311), Roman emperor formerly named Diocles *Diocles (1st century BC), or Tyrannion the Younger *

Gaius Appuleius Diocles Gaius Appuleius Diocles (104after 146 AD) was a Roman charioteer. His existence and career are attested by two highly detailed contemporary inscriptions, used by modern historians to help reconstruct the likely conduct and techniques of chariot ...

(104–after 146 AD), Roman charioteer

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*Diocles laser, a laser that uses Chirped pulse amplification at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln {{Disambiguation, hndis