0
Because the Roman ruler Theodosius thought it was not right to hold games in honor of Zeus (a Greek god) when they believed in Christianity. He believed they were honoring a false god.
Wiki User
∙ 13y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
When did the Olympic games stop?
The Christian emperor Theodosius I ordered an end to the ancient Olympic games in 393.
Did the ancient greeks stop war and fighting to hold the olympic games?
yes
When and where the first ancient Olympics games held?
The ancient Olympic games were held in Olympia, Greece.
When the torch stop in ancient Olympics?
i dno
What games were held biennially in ancient Greece?
The Isthmian Games
When did the Olympic games stop?
The Christian emperor Theodosius I ordered an end to the ancient Olympic games in 393.
Did the ancient greeks stop war and fighting to hold the olympic games?
yes
How did the ancient olympic games stop?
The ancient Olympics stopped because there are now more people that are modern than ancient and people will get fed up having to watch old sports and the Olympics will lose their career
Where did the ancient games come from?
where did the ancient games come from?
What do the olympic games stand for?
The Olympic games stand for a worldwide meaning, equality, fraternity, peacefulness. War would stop in ancient Olympic games, thats how much it mean s to everyone
What are the differences of ancient games and modern games?
ancient games with swords/magic modern games with guns/.
Where was the location of the Olypmian games in ancient Greece?
The place of the Ancient Olympic Games was Olympia in Ancient Greece
What was the purpose of athletic competition in ancient Greece?
To unite each part of Greece for these one games (Olympics), and to stop all war until the games were over. Just for fun, really. :P
Did the olympic games start in ancient Egypt?
No, the olympic games started in Ancient Greece
What are the five ancient games that were played?
What were the five ANCIENT games that were played in the olympics in 2010
What women was aloud in the real ancient Olympics the ancient olympic games?
No, there was only olympic games for men in ancient olympic history
Who created the Ancient Olympic games?
The ancient greeks
