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Hermogenes of Xanthos
Greek athlete from Xanthos, Lycia. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hermogenes, son of Apollonios (Ancient Greek: Ἑρμογένης Ἀπολλωνίου) also known as Hermogenes of Xanthos (Ancient Greek: Ἑρμογένης Ξάνθιος), became a Roman citizen under the name Titus Flavius Hermogenes (Ancient Greek: Τίτος Φλάουιος Ἑρμογένης),[N 1] whose nickname was "the Horse" (ὁ Ἵππος). He was a Greek athlete from the city-state of Xanthos in Lycia, living in the 1st century AD.
![]() Stadion runners.
Panathenaic black-figure amphora, circa 500 B.C. Painter of Cleophrades (Louvre G65) | |
Personal information | |
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Born | Xanthos |
Died | Unknown |
Occupation | Runner |
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | Stadion winner at the Ancient Olympic Games (d) (81 and 89); Triastès (81 and 89); Victory at the hoplitodromos (d) (81, 85 and 89); Winner of the diaulos (d) (81, 85 and 89); Winner of the Nemean Games (d); Winner of the Pythian Games (d); Winner of the Isthmian Games (d) |
A specialist in foot racing, Hermogenes won thirty-one titles at the "periodic" Panhellenic Games, including eight at the Olympic Games. He also excelled in the numerous isolympic competitions that had multiplied by then. He thus triumphed in the race in armor at the Capitoline Games, during their recreation in Rome by Domitian in 86 AD. The emperor is said to have granted him Roman citizenship as a reward. A commemorative monument was dedicated to him, probably as early as 90 AD, at the entrance of the Letoon of Xanthos, in a place of honor.