Timasitheus of Delphi
{{Short description|Late 6th-century Greek soldier and Olympic competitor}}
{{for|others with this name|Timasitheus (disambiguation)}}
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Timasitheus (Ancient Greek: {{lang|grc|Τιμασίθεος}}) was an athlete of Delphi, who was victorious several times in the pankration at the Olympic and Pythian Games, and was also distinguished as a brave soldier.{{Citation
| last = Elder
| first = Edward
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| contribution = Timasitheus (2)
| editor-last = Smith
| editor-first = William
| title = Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology
| volume = 3
| pages = 1135–1136
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| place = Boston
| year = 1867
| contribution-url = http://www.ancientlibrary.com/smith-bio/3468.html }}
Background
He was one of the partisans of the Athenian archon Isagoras when they seized the Acropolis with the help of Cleomenes I. The citadel was besieged by the Athenians, and Timasitheus was one of those who fell into their hands, and was put to death. Pausanias mentions a statue of Timasitheus at Olympia, the work of Ageladas the Argive.Herodotus, v. 72.Pausanias. Description of Greece, vi. 8.
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Category:6th-century BC Greek people
Category:Executed ancient Greek people
Category:Ancient Olympic competitors
Category:Ancient Pythian athletes
Category:6th-century BC executions
Category:People executed by ancient Athens
Category:Year of birth unknown
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