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Stoicism History
Stoicism, was founded by Zeno of Citium around 300 BCE in Athens. The name Stoicism comes from the Stoa Poikile (Painted Porch), the place where Zeno first gathered his followers to teach his ideas..
c. 300 BCE
Zeno of Citium teaches under the Painted Porch in Athens. Stoicism is born.
260 BCE
Cleanthes and Chrysippus shape Stoic ideas into a way of living.
50 CE
A Roman statesman and writer, Seneca writes on calm, virtue, and self-control in a restless empire.
100 CE
Once a slave, Epictetus teaches that real freedom comes from mastering one’s own mind.
170 CE
Marcus Aurelius, ruler of Rome, writes Meditations(personal journal) on duty, discipline, and thoughts.
Today
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