Theagenes

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Theagenes (Greek: Θεαγένης) was the name of several persons:

• Theagenes of Megara, tyrant of Megara of the 6th century BC
• Theagenes of Rhegium, a literary critic of the 6th century BC
• Theagenes of Thasos, a famous sportsman of the 5th century BC
• Theagenes, last commander of the Theban Sacred Band, who died at the Battle of Chaeronea in 338 BC
• Theagenes of Patras, a Cynic philosopher of the 2nd century
• Theagenes (historian) of unknown date
• Theagenes (patrician), an Athenian politician of the 5th century
• Saint Theagenes of Parium, Christian martyr

Other uses:

• Theagenes (butterfly), a genus of skipper butterflies