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A '''chariot''' is a type of two-wheeled vehicle pulled by domesticated [[horse]]s. Chariots were widely used in {{Wiki|Classical antiquity}} by armies as transport or as [[archer]]y platforms.
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A '''chariot''' is a type of two-wheeled vehicle pulled by domesticated horses. Chariots were
==Mythology==
widely used in {{Wiki|Classical antiquity}} by armies as transport or as archery platforms.
The ancient [[Greece|Greeks]] believed that the [[sun]] was a flaming chariot, which the god [[Helios]] rode across the sky.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Ainigmata Ostraka]]: The Son Who Faced the Sun</ref>


==History==
==History==
Chariots were said to be introduced by the {{Wiki|Hittites}}, a major rival of [[Egypt]] for dominance over the [[Middle East]]. Since its introduction, it has been used in warfares by countries throughout the [[Mediterranean Sea|Mediterranean]] and West [[Asia]].
Chariots were said to be introduced by the {{Wiki|Hittites}}, a major rival of [[Egypt]] for dominance over the [[Middle East]]. Since their introduction, chariots were used in warfares by countries throughout the [[Mediterranean Sea|Mediterranean]] and West [[Asia]].
 
In 5th-century BCE Greece, chariots were used, and the [[Stable, Olympia|stables]] in [[Sanctuary of Olympia|Olympia]] had a garage for the storing and restoration of chariots, since they were needed in races within the [[Hippodrome, Olympia|Hippodrome]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref>
 
During the 1st century BCE, chariot races were common in Egypt and often took place in the [[Lageion Hippodrome]] in [[Kanopos]]. Chariots were also used as a form of transportation by the military, as well as the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref>
 
==Chariots==
===Ptolemaic Egypt (1st century BCE)===
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!Image
!Name
!Description
!Rarity
!Availability
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|[[File:ACO_Scout_Chariot.png|thumb|center]]
!'''Scout Chariot'''
|''Light and versatile, this vehicle is used for scouting missions and for chasing down fleet-footed enemies. Though its price is fair, it is nevertheless too expensive for all but noblemen and the richest of [[merchant]]s.''
|Common
|Stables
|-
|[[File:ACO_War_Chariot.png|thumb|center]]
!'''War Chariot'''
|''The durable war chariot is the most common in Egypt.''
|Rare
|Stables
|-
|[[File:ACO_Royal_Chariot.png|thumb|center]]
!'''Royal Chariot'''
|''Royal chariots are reserved to the greatest of the elite. Reinforced with shields, they offer sturdy protection to their riders, and their intimidating presence saps enemy morale.''
|Legendary
|Stables
|}
 
==Gallery==
<gallery widths="180" position="center" captionalign="center">
ACOD_Greece_Chariots.jpg|A wall mural in 5th-century BCE Greece depicting soldiers riding chariots
Elis-VoO-Stables-chariotgarage.jpg|The garage for chariots within the stable of Olympia
</gallery>
 
==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{c|stationary only}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Echoes of History]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Jade]]'' {{Mo}}


During the 1st century BCE, chariots races were common in Egypt and often took in place in the [[Lageion Hippodrome]] in [[Kanopos]]. They were also used by [[Roman Republic|Romans]] and [[Greece|Greeks]] to transport prisoners to military camps and strongholds. The [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] also used chariots of a form of transportation.
==References==
==Reference==
{{Reflist}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''
[[Category:Transportation]]
[[Category:Usable transportation]]

Latest revision as of 05:54, 7 May 2026

Men fixing a chariot in 5th century BCE Greece

A chariot is a type of two-wheeled vehicle pulled by domesticated horses. Chariots were widely used in Classical antiquity by armies as transport or as archery platforms.

Mythology[edit | edit source]

The ancient Greeks believed that the sun was a flaming chariot, which the god Helios rode across the sky.[1]

History[edit | edit source]

Chariots were said to be introduced by the Hittites, a major rival of Egypt for dominance over the Middle East. Since their introduction, chariots were used in warfares by countries throughout the Mediterranean and West Asia.

In 5th-century BCE Greece, chariots were used, and the stables in Olympia had a garage for the storing and restoration of chariots, since they were needed in races within the Hippodrome.[2]

During the 1st century BCE, chariot races were common in Egypt and often took place in the Lageion Hippodrome in Kanopos. Chariots were also used as a form of transportation by the military, as well as the Medjay Bayek of Siwa.[3]

Chariots[edit | edit source]

Ptolemaic Egypt (1st century BCE)[edit | edit source]

Image Name Description Rarity Availability
Scout Chariot Light and versatile, this vehicle is used for scouting missions and for chasing down fleet-footed enemies. Though its price is fair, it is nevertheless too expensive for all but noblemen and the richest of merchants. Common Stables
War Chariot The durable war chariot is the most common in Egypt. Rare Stables
Royal Chariot Royal chariots are reserved to the greatest of the elite. Reinforced with shields, they offer sturdy protection to their riders, and their intimidating presence saps enemy morale. Legendary Stables

Gallery[edit | edit source]

  • A wall mural in 5th-century BCE Greece depicting soldiers riding chariots
    A wall mural in 5th-century BCE Greece depicting soldiers riding chariots
  • The garage for chariots within the stable of Olympia
    The garage for chariots within the stable of Olympia

Appearances[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Ainigmata Ostraka: The Son Who Faced the Sun
  2. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
  3. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins
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