Calanus

Kalanos, also spelled Calanus, was an ancient Indian gymnosophist, sage, and philosopher from Taxila who accompanied Alexander the Great and was his teacher. He accompanied Alexander to Persis and, after falling ill, immolated himself by entering a pyre in front of Alexander's army. Diodorus Siculus called him Caranus.

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Who was born first?

• Calanus was born 2 years after Zoilus
• Calanus was born 2 years after Arete of Cyrene
• Calanus was born 2 years after Diogenes of Sinope
• Calanus was born 3 years before Scopas
• Calanus was born 8 years before Aeschines

Timeline

1. Arete of Cyrene400s BC – 340s BC
2. Diogenes of Sinopecirca 400 BC – circa 323 BC
3. Zoiluscirca 400 BC – 320 BC
4. Calanus (this page)398–323 BC
5. Scopascirca 395 BC – 350 BC
6. Aeschinescirca 390 BC – circa 322 BC

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