Person: Arkesilaos IV son of Battos from Kyrene (Kyrenaika)

Person ID: 929
Name: Arkesilaos IV
Father's Name: Battos
Place of Origin: Kyrene (Kyrenaika)
Date Range: -462 to -462
List of Festivals:
Olympia in Elis (Elis)
Pythia in Delphi (Phokis)
List of Events:
Olympia in Elis (Elis) on ( -460 to -460 )
Pythia in Delphi (Phokis) on ( -462 to -462 )
List of Disciplines:
chariot: tethrippon
List of References:
Paus. 10.15.6
Pi. P. 4
Pi. P. 5
List of Prosopographies:
Strasser (2001), no. 48
Moretti (1957), no. 268
Comment: King of Kyrene. He also won a victory at the 31st Pythian games (= 462 BC). Moretti thinks we should connect the ex voto in Delphi of the people of Kyrene with this Pythian victory (Paus. 10.15.6). The work was made by Amphion of Knossos, who was active ca. 470-440 BC.