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A charioteer is someone who drives one or a team of horses or other equines from a drawn chariot.

Chariot racing was very popular in Greek and Roman antiquity, continuing through most of the Byzantine Empire. Winning charioteers and team owners could become extremely wealthy and powerful.

Charioteer or Charioteers may also refer to:

  • Charioteer (tank), a post-Second World War British tank
  • Operation Charioteer, a series of U.S. nuclear tests
  • The Charioteer, a novel by Mary Renault
  • The Charioteers, an American gospel and pop vocal group from 1930 to 1957

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Charioteer

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Empire. Winning charioteers and team owners could become extremely wealthy and powerful. Charioteer or Charioteers may also refer to: Charioteer (tank), a post-Second...

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Charioteer of Delphi

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The Charioteer of Delphi, also known as Heniokhos (Greek: Ἡνίοχος, the rein-holder), is a statue surviving from Ancient Greece, and an example of ancient...

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The Charioteers

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The Charioteers were an American gospel and pop vocal group from 1930 to 1957. The Charioteers were put together in 1930 by Professor Howard Daniel at...

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The Charioteer

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The Charioteer is a war novel by Mary Renault first published in London in 1953. Renault's US publisher (Morrow) refused to publish it until 1959, after...

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Motya Charioteer

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The Motya (or Mozia) Charioteer is a marble statue dating from the ancient Greek Classical Period. It was found in October 1979 in the ancient city of...

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Porphyrius the Charioteer

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(Greek: Πορφύριος) the Charioteer, also named Porphyrius Calliopas (AD 480 – after 538) was a celebrity Byzantine-Roman charioteer in the late 5th and early...

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Elagabalus

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the family name of Varius. Dio states that Elagabalus wanted to marry a charioteer named Hierocles and to declare him caesar, just as (Dio says) he had previously...

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Chariot racing

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crashes; this added to the excitement and interest for spectators. Most charioteers were slaves or contracted professionals. While records almost invariably...

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Operation Charioteer

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Map all coordinates in "Operation Charioteer" using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates as: KML GPX (all coordinates) GPX (primary coordinates) GPX (secondary...

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Mary Renault

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"Recours à la nuit". The North Face (1948) (US 1949) The Charioteer (1953) (US 1959) The Charioteer was published in Spanish in 1989 – translated by María...

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Young Charioteers

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Young Charioteers (Chinese: 衝線; Jyutping: Cung1 Sin3; Cantonese Yale: Chūng Sin; literally "Cross the Finish Line") is a 2015 Hong Kong modern, romance...

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Nandamuri Harikrishna

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2018. Retrieved 12 September 2010. "Nandamuri Harikrishna: NT Rama Rao's charioteer who waded into heart of Andhra Pradesh". The Times of India. 30 August...

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Charioteer Papyrus

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The Charioteer Papyrus (London, Egypt Exploration Society, s.n.) is a 5th-century fragment of an illustration from an unknown work of literature. It is...

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Iolaus

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Ἰόλαος Iólaos) was a Theban divine hero. He was famed for being Heracles' charioteer and squire, and for helping with some of his Labors, as well as for being...

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Platonic epistemology

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horses can the charioteer ascend to the heavens and enjoy a banquet of divine knowledge. Key epistemological features of the charioteer myth are (1) an...

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Greece

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Close-up of the Charioteer of Delphi, a celebrated statue from the 5th century BC...

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Gaius Appuleius Diocles

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Gaius Appuleius Diocles (104 – after 146 AD) was a Roman charioteer. His existence and career are attested by two highly detailed contemporary inscriptions...

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Daruka

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mythology: Daruka (Sanskrit: दारुक, romanized: Dāruka) refers to the charioteer of the deity Krishna. Dārukā (Sanskrit: दारुका, romanized: Dārukā) refers...

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Scorpus

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Flavius Scorpus also known as Scorpius (c. 68–95 AD) was a famous charioteer in Roman times who lived at the end of the 1st century AD. Scorpus rode for...

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Chariot

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A chariot is a type of cart driven by a charioteer, usually using horses to provide rapid motive power. The oldest known chariots have been found in burials...

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Nala

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departing, Damayanti sent her children to her father's kingdom with a charioteer. Pushkara threatened that any citizen who showed sympathy for them would...

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Motorcycle chariot racing

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motorcycles steered by a single charioteer using reins. Steering was sometimes done with reins attached to the throttles (the charioteer steered by controlling...

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Automedon

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(/ɔːˈtɒmɪdən/; Ancient Greek: Αὐτομέδων), son of Diores, was Achilles' charioteer, who drove the immortal horses Balius and Xanthos. He was born on the...

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Sanjaya

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Kuru kingdom and the father of the Kauravas, as well as serving as his charioteer. Sanjaya is a disciple of Sage Vyasa. He is stated to have the gift of...

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