Chaeron of Pellene
4th-century BC wrestler and tyrant of Pellene
- Born
- 4th century BCE, Pellene
- Sport
- amateur wrestling
- Occupation
- amateur wrestler
Chaeron (Ancient Greek: Χαίρων) was a wrestler and tyrant from Pellene, ancient Achaea.
Chaeron won at the Isthmian Games, possibly twice, and four times at the Ancient Olympic Games, between 356 BC and 344 BC. Alexander the Great made him tyrant of Pellene. It is said that the people of Pellene refused to even mention Chaeron by his name. He may be the same person as Chaeron of Megalopolis.
He was believed to have exiled the aristocrats of Pellene and given their wives and property to their slaves, perhaps because of his study of Plato and Xenocrates.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| ancient Olympic Games |
Awards and honours
- Olympic victor, wrestling (pale) -344
- Olympic victor, wrestling (pale) -348
- Olympic victor, wrestling (pale) -352
- Olympic victor, wrestling (pale) -356
Teachers
- Plato
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q428222 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.