2013
DOI: 10.1515/jah-2013-0007
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Cimon the Elder, Peisistratus and the tethrippon Olympic Victory of 532 BCE

Abstract: Herodotus' narrative of the life of Cimon the Elder (6.103.1-4) pays particular attention to Cimon's Olympic tethrippon victories and especially his arrangement with Peisistratus over the 532 BCE victory. It is the purpose of this paper to examine Cimon's athletic career as well as his deal with Peisistratus in the context of sport practices, ideologies and intra-elite conflict during the sixth century BCE. An analysis of known instances of civic affiliation changes of Olympic athletes throws light on the logi… Show more

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