A charioteer is someone who
drives one or a team of horses or other equines from a drawn
chariot.
Chariot racing
Chariot racing ( grc-gre, ἁρματοδρομία, harmatodromia, la, ludi circenses) was one of the most popular ancient Greek, Roman, and Byzantine sports. In Greece, chariot racing played an essential role in aristocratic funeral games f ...
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:
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Charioteer (tank)
The Charioteer Tank, or FV4101 Tank, Medium Gun, Charioteer was a post-world-war II British armoured fighting vehicle. It was produced in the 1950s to up-gun units of the Royal Armoured Corps continuing to use the Cromwell tank during the earl ...
, a post-Second World War British tank
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Operation Charioteer, a series of U.S. nuclear tests
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The Charioteer
''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 due to its generally positive portrayal of homosexuality. ''The Charioteer'' is significant be ...
'', a novel by Mary Renault
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The Charioteers
The Charioteers were an American gospel and pop vocal group from 1930 to 1957.
History
The Charioteers were put together in 1930 by Professor Howard Daniel at Wilberforce University, in Wilberforce, Ohio. They originally called themselves the H ...
, an American gospel and pop vocal group from 1930 to 1957
Astronomy
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Auriga (constellation)
Auriga is a constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere. It is one of the 88 modern constellations; it was among the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd-century astronomer Ptolemy. Its name is Latin for '(the) charioteer', associating i ...
, which is Latin for "the charioteer"
Film
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Saarathi
''Saarathi'' ( en, Charioteer) is a 2011 Indian Kannada-language romantic action film written and directed by Dinakar Thoogudeep. It stars Darshan and debutante Deepa Sannidhi in the lead roles. V. Harikrishna scored for the film's backgro ...
'', a 2011 Indian film whose title translates as "Charioteer"
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