# Diogenes — The Secret History character guide

> Diogenes in The Secret History by Procopius.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** a certain Diogenes

**First appearance:** 0002-the-secret-history

## Who they are

A soldier in Belisarius's army, known for his loyalty.

## In the story

### [XVI: What Happened to Those Who Fell Out of Favor with Theodora](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_secret_history_se/chapters/xvi-what-happened-to-those-who-fell-out-of-favor-with-theodora)

A member of the Greens who is accused of homosexuality by Theodora but acquitted after a public trial.

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