--- title: Charioteer in His Quadriga author: Carole Raddato source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19043/charioteer-in-his-quadriga/ format: machine-readable-alternate license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) updated: 2024-06-04 --- # Charioteer in His Quadriga _Authored by Carole Raddato_ ## Image File [![Charioteer in His Quadriga](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19043.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19043.jpg) ## Image Caption Terracotta medallion depicting a charioteer in his quadriga, holding the victor's crown and palm branch, from the Rhône Valley, dated to the late 2nd or early 3rd century CE. In [Rome](https://www.worldhistory.org/Rome/), [chariot](https://www.worldhistory.org/chariot/) racing was organized into teams, each identified by a colour – red, white, blue, or green. The Latin inscription to the left on the medallion indicates that the victor belonged to the Greens. The [Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) [circus](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Circus/) factions, who supported the different teams, were as fanatical and devoted as modern sports fans. Lugdunum Museum, Lyon. ## Cite This Work ### APA Raddato, C. (2024, June 04). Charioteer in His Quadriga. *World History Encyclopedia*. ### Chicago Raddato, Carole. "Charioteer in His Quadriga." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 04, 2024. . ### MLA Raddato, Carole. "Charioteer in His Quadriga." *World History Encyclopedia*, 04 Jun 2024, . ## License & Copyright [Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/carolemage/albums/72157640309909495/) by **Carole Raddato**. Submitted by [Carole Raddato](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/FollowingHadrian/ "User Page: Carole Raddato"), published on 04 June 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.