Gaius Appuleius Diocles
The richest athlete who ever lived
Roman charioteer whose winnings would dwarf any modern sportsman's.
Twenty-four years in the Circus Maximus, one thousand four hundred and sixty-two wins from four thousand two hundred and fifty-seven starts, and prize money of thirty-five million sesterces — enough, by one reckoning, to feed the city of Rome for a year. He retired alive, which was rarer than winning.
Famous for
- One thousand four hundred and sixty-two victories
- Thirty-five million sesterces in prizes
- Retired from the Circus alive
In Rubicon
Gaius Appuleius Diocles is one of the historical characters you can play as in Rubicon, a trivia game where you answer in your own words and an AI judge reads what you meant. Gaius Appuleius Diocles is filed under Sports & Games, and is strongest at Sports & Games.
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- Spartacus — Gladiator who defied Rome
- Koroibos of Elis — The first Olympic champion
- Pheidippides — The run that named the marathon
- Kyniska of Sparta — First woman to win at Olympia
- Leonidas of Rhodes — Twelve Olympic crowns