Stoic Philosophers
- Zeno of Citium (332–262 BC), founder of Stoicism and the Stoic Academy (Stoa) in Athens
- Aristo of Chios, pupil of Zeno;
- Herillus of Carthage
- Cleanthes (of Assos) (330–232 BC), second head of Stoic Academy
- Chrysippus (280–204 BC), third head of the academy
- Diogenes of Babylon (230–150 BC)
- Antipater of Tarsus (210–129 BC)
- Panaetius of Rhodes (185–109 BC)
- Posidonius of Apameia (c. 135 BC – 51 BC)
- Diodotus (c. 120 BC – 59 BC), teacher of Cicero
- Cato the Younger (94–46 BC)
- Seneca (4 BC – 65 AD)
- Musonius Rufus
- Rubellius Plautus
- Thrasea Paetus
- Epictetus (55–135 AD)
- Hierocles (2nd century AD)
- Marcus Aurelius (121–180 AD)
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