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Alexander the GreatEarlierAlexander at the Battle of Chaeronea338 BCE
Alexander the GreatLaterBattle of the Granicus334 BCE

The meeting of Diogenes of Sinope and Alexander the Great is one of the most discussed anecdotes from philosophical history. Many versions of it exist. The most popular relate it as evidence of Diogenes' disregard for authority, wealth, and decorum.

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