Name Period Notes

3rd Century BC

Zeno of Citium (c. 334-262 BC) Founder of the Stoic school in Athens (c. 300 BC)

Persaeus (306-243 BC) Pupil and friend of Zeno

Aratus of Soli (c. 315-c. 245 BC) Pupil of Zeno and poet.

Athenodorus of Soli fl. 275 BC) Pupil of Zeno and brother of Aratus.

Aristo of Chios (c. 310-c. 240 BC) Pupil of Crates, leaned towards Cynicism

Dionysius the Renegade (c. 325-c. 250 BC) Pupil of Zeno who became a Cyrenaic

Sphaerus Pupil of Zeno Moved to Sparta and Alexandria

Herillus of Carthage (fl. 250 BC) Pupil of Zeno, who held that knowledge was the highest good

Cleanthes (of Assos) (331-232 BC) Second leader of the Stoic school

Eratosthenes (of Cyrene) (fl. 225 BC) Pupil of Aristo. Chief librarian at Alexandria

Hermagoras of Amphipolis fl. c. 225 BC) Stoic philosopher and follower of Persaeus of Citium

Chrysippus (of Soli) (c. 280-c. 206 BC) Third leader of the Stoic school. Wrote 705 books

Aristocreon (fl. 210 BC) Nephew of Chrysippus

2nd Century BC

Zeno of Tarsus (fl. 200 BC) Fourth leader of the Stoic school

Eudromus (fl. uncertain) Stoic who wrote a book called "Elements of Ethics"

Crates of Mallus (fl. 175 BC) Grammarian. Head of the library at Pergamon

Diogenes of Babylon (c. 230-c. 150 BC) Fifth leader of the Stoic school

Basilides (Stoic) (fl. c. 150 BC) Denied the existence of incorporeal entities

Antipater of Tarsus (c. 200-129 BC) Sixth leader of the Stoic school

Archedemus of Tarsus (fl. 140 BC) Founded a Stoic school at Babylon

Panaetius (of Rhodes) (185-109 BC) Seventh leader of the Stoic school

Polemon of Athens (fl. 150 BC) Geographer, follower of Panaetius

Marcus Vigellius (fl. 125 BC) Stoic who lived with Panaetius

Dardanus (c. 160-c. 90 BC) Leading figure in the Stoic school in Athens

Mnesarchus (c. 160-c. 90 BC) Leading figure in the Stoic school in Athens

Publius Rutilius Rufus (158-c. 75 BC) Statesman, orator and historian. Pupil of Panaetius

Stilo (c. 154-74 BC) Grammarian and scholar

Dionysius of Cyrene (fl. c. 125 BC) Leading figure in the Stoic school in Athens

Quintus Lucilius Balbus (fl. c. 125 BC) Stoic philosopher, and a pupil of Panaetius

Hecato of Rhodes (fl. 100 BC) Pupil of Panaetius, wrote about ethics

Diotimus the Stoic (fl. 100 BC) Stoic who slandered Epicurus

1st Century BC

Posidonius (of Apamea) (c. 135-51 BC) Stoic philosopher, astronomer, and geographer

Crinis (fl. uncertain) Stoic who wrote about logic

Proclus of Mallus (fl. uncertain) Stoic philosopher and writer

Diodotus the Stoic (c. 130-59 BC) Stoic teacher of Cicero who lived in Cicero's house

Geminus of Rhodes (c. 110-c. 40 BC) Astronomer and mathematician

Athenodoros Cordylion (c. 130-60 BC) Librarian at Pergamon, lived with Cato

Apollonius of Tyre (philosopher) (fl. 50 BC) Stoic philosopher who wrote a biography of Zeno

Antipater of Tyre (c. 100-45 BC) Friend of Cato. Wrote about practical ethics

Apollonides (fl. 46 BC) Stoic philosopher whom Cato consulted before committing suicide

Jason of Nysa (fl. 50 BC) Grandson of Posidonius

Athenodoros Cananites (c. 74 BC-7 AD) Pupil of Posidonius. Teacher of Augustus

Stertinius (Stoic) (fl. 50 BC) Philosopher satirised by the poet Horace

Quintus Sextius (fl. 40 BC) Set up a school teaching Stoicism mixed with Pythagoreanism

Arius Didymus (of Alexandria) (fl. 10 BC) Collected excerpts from earlier Stoic writers

1st Century AD

Theon of Alexandria (fl. 10 AD) Stoic philosopher

Attalus (Stoic) (fl. 25 AD) Stoic philosopher frequently visited by Seneca

Papirius Fabianus (fl. 30 AD) Teacher of Seneca. Rhetorician and philosopher

Julius Canus (fl. 30 AD) Stoic philosopher condemned to death by Caligula

Lucius Annaeus Seneca (c. 4 BC-65 AD) Statesman, philosopher, and playwright

Thrasea Paetus (c. 10 AD-66 AD) Roman senator and Stoic

Lucius Annaeus Cornutus (c. 20-c. 70 AD) Stoic teacher who wrote a Compendium of Greek Theology

Chaeremon of Alexandria (fl. 50 AD) Stoic philosopher and grammarian. Librarian at Alexandria

Paconius Agrippinus (fl. 60 AD) Stoic philosopher spoken of with praise by Epictetus

Heliodorus (Stoic) (fl. 60 AD) Stoic philosopher. Informer in the reign of Nero

Publius Egnatius Celer (fl. 60 AD) Stoic philosopher. Informer in the reign of Nero

Persius (34-62AD) Stoic philosopher, poet and satirist

Helvidius Priscus (fl. 65 AD) Stoic philosopher and statesman

Arulenus Rusticus (c. 30-93 AD) Statesman. Friend and pupil of Thrasea Paetus

Musonius Rufus (c. 25-c. 90 AD) Stoic teacher and writer

Fannia (c. 100 AD) Another female Stoic

Euphrates the Stoic (c. 35-118 AD) Philosopher, orator and pupil of Musonius Rufus

2nd Century AD

Cleomedes (fl. uncertain) Astronomer who lived later than Posidonius

Epictetus (of Hierapolis) (c. 55-c. 135 AD) Philosopher, pupil of Musonius Rufus

Hierocles (Stoic) (fl. 150 AD) Philosopher wrote "Elements of Ethics"

Flavius Arrianus (c. 90-175 AD) Historian and pupil of Epictetus

Apollonius of Chalcedon (fl. 150 AD) Stoic teacher of Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus

Claudius Maximus (fl. 150 AD) Stoic philosopher and friend of Marcus Aurelius

Cinna Catulus (fl. 150 AD) Stoic teacher of Marcus Aurelius

Junius Rusticus (c. 100-c. 170 AD) Philosopher and Consul. Adviser of Marcus Aurelius

Marcus Aurelius (121-180 AD) Roman Emperor from 161-180 AD

3rd Century AD