Charioteer

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

Astronomy

Auriga (constellation), which is Latin for "the charioteer"

Film

Saarathi, a 2011 Indian film whose title translates as "Charioteer"

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.