Zeno of Sidon

Zeno of Sidon was a Greek Epicurean philosopher from the Seleucid city of Sidon. His writings have not survived, but there are some epitomes of his lectures preserved among the writings of his pupil Philodemus.

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Who was born first?

• Zeno of Sidon and Acharya Pingala were born the same year
• Zeno of Sidon was born 5 years before Sima Qian
• Zeno of Sidon was born 10 years after Theodosius of Bithynia
• Zeno of Sidon was born 40 years after Seleucus of Seleucia
• Zeno of Sidon was born 40 years after Hipparchus

Timeline

1. Hipparchuscirca 190 BC – circa 120 BC
2. Seleucus of Seleucia190s BC – 2nd century BC
3. Theodosius of Bithyniacirca 160 BC – circa 90 BC
4. Acharya Pingala150 BC–AD 67
5. Zeno of Sidon (this page)150 BC – circa 70 BC
6. Sima Qian145–86 BC

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