Diogenes Euergetes

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Diogenes Euergetes was the Macedonian city ​​commander in Athens , who died in 229 BC. BC handed over the port of Piraeus to the Athenians, making Athens free from foreign military occupation for the first time in 65 years. Although Diogenes had been paid the very substantial bribe of 150 talents , gratitude seemed appropriate. In any case, he was named a “benefactor” ( Euergetes ) of the city, games, the Diogeneia ( Διογένεια ), set up in his honor , and a gymnasium named after him, the Diogeneion .

literature

  • Al. N. Oikonomides: The Cult of Diogenes "Euergetes" in Ancient Athens. In: Zeitschrift für Papyrologie und Epigraphik Vol. 45 (1982), pp. 118-120
  • WS Ferguson: Hellenistic Athens. London 1911, pp. 206f.
personal data
SURNAME Diogenes Euergetes
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Macedonian commander in Athens
DATE OF BIRTH 3rd century BC Chr.
DATE OF DEATH 3rd century BC BC or 2nd century BC Chr.