Crates of Thebes

Crates of Thebes was a Greek Cynic philosopher, the principal pupil of Diogenes of Sinope and the husband of Hipparchia of Maroneia who lived in the same manner as he. Crates gave away his money to live a life of poverty on the streets of Athens.

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Who was born first?

• Crates of Thebes was born 4 years after Yang Zhu
• Crates of Thebes was born 4 years after Zhuang Zhou
• Crates of Thebes was born 5 years before Pyrrho
• Crates of Thebes was born 6 years after Theophrastus
• Crates of Thebes was born 6 years before Stilpo

Timeline

1. Theophrastuscirca 371 BC – 287 BC
2. Yang Zhu369–318 BC
3. Zhuang Zhoucirca 369 BC – circa 288 BC
4. Crates of Thebes (this page)circa 365 BC – circa 285 BC
5. Pyrrhocirca 360s BC – circa 270s BC
6. Stilpo359–279 BC

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