Gaius Appuleius Diocles

Gaius Diocles Appuleius (* 104 in Lusitania; † 146 or 147 ) was a famous charioteer in ancient Rome the first half of the 2nd century. The native Lusitanians 122 began at the age of 18 years to drive for the team of whites. 128 he moved to the Greens, 131 to the Reds for the race, he drove until he retired at the age of 42 years of racing. Diocles ' career, during which he contested 4257 race took an unusually long time, because many charioteers were at a young age her life.

Usually Diocles Four teams drew most of his 1462 victory he won from the top position. Apparently he won a total of nearly 36 million sesterces in prize money - a sum at which the grain needs of the city of Rome for an entire year would have covered or the entire Roman army for more than two months could have been remunerated. Peter Struck referred to him as "the best paid athlete of all time ."

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  • CIL 14, 2884
  • ILS 5287 (English )
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