Chariot and mounted races at the Olympic festivals (c.680 BCE–3rd century CE)

1. Olympic festival tradition sets stage at Olympia

   Jan 1, 776 BCELabels: Olympia, Pan-Hellenic Games

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2. Four-horse chariot race added (tethrippon)

   Jan 1, 680 BCELabels: Tethrippon, Aristocracy

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3. Mounted horse race introduced (keles)

   Jan 1, 648 BCELabels: Keles, Horse-racing

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4. Mule-cart chariot race introduced (apene)

   Jan 1, 500 BCELabels: Apene, Mule-cart

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5. Mare race introduced (kalpe)

   Jan 1, 496 BCELabels: Kalpe, Mares

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6. Starting device improves fairness in hippodrome races

   Jan 1, 450 BCELabels: Hippaphesis, Kleoitas

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7. Apene and kalpe discontinued from Olympics

   Jan 1, 444 BCELabels: Apene, Kalpe

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8. Two-horse chariot race added (synoris)

   Jan 1, 408 BCELabels: Synoris, Two-horse

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9. Kyniska becomes first female Olympic victor

   Jan 1, 396 BCELabels: Kyniska, Sparta

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10. Four-horse chariot race for foals introduced

    Jan 1, 384 BCELabels: Tethrippon, Foals

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11. Two-horse chariot race for foals introduced

    Jan 1, 268 BCELabels: Synoris, Foals

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12. Ancient Olympic Games prohibited under Theodosius I

    Jan 1, 393Labels: Theodosius I, Imperial Edict

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