The chariot was a light vehicle, usually on two wheels, drawn by one or more horses, often carrying two standing persons, a driver and a fighter using bow-and-arrow or javelins. The chariot was the supreme military weapon in Eurasia roughly from 1700 BCE to 500 BCE but was also used for hunting purposes and in sporting contests such as the Olympic Games and in the Roman Circus Maximus.
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2400 BCEFirst use of war chariots in Mesopotamia.
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c. 1300 BCEThe chariot is introduced to China from the northwest.
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680 BCEChariot races are added to the schedule of the Olympic Games which are extended to two days for the first time.
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416 BCEAlcibiades wins three chariot races at the Olympic Games.
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352 BCEPhilip II of Macedon wins the chariot race at the Olympic Games and retains the crown in 348 BCE.
