0
The anual truce held for the olympic games was a national truce, when all provinces would stop fighting for a month. this month centered around the time of the Olympic games. the truce was held with the purpose of allowing all the athletes (predominantly soldiers) to travel to the games unharmed and alowing them the peace of mind required to prepare one's self for the Olympics.
The truce ended all wars.
Still curious? Ask our experts.
Chat with our AI personalities
Beau
Professor
Jordan
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Why did ancient Greece stop war for the Olympics?
The Greeks highly valued physical perfection and and athletic prowess. These games were of supreme importance to them. With the "Olympic Truce," established in the 9th century, the Greeks began a sacred tradition of peace before, during, and after the Olympic games so that spectators could travel safely to and from events, and the games would not be interrupted. Even legal disputes were banished. In 1996 attempts began to revive this tradition. For a more complete discussion of the Olympic Truce and the importance of the Olympic games in ancient Greek culture, please refer to the links below:
What is the Olympic Truce?
A truce was announced before and during each of the Olympic festivals, to allow visitors to travel safely to Olympia. An inscription describing the truce was written on a bronze discus which was displayed at Olympia. During the truce, wars were suspended, armies were prohibited from entering Elis or threatening the Games, and legal disputes and the carrying out of death penalties were forbidden.
What is the sacred truce?
The sacred truce is when all the city states where at war in ancient Greece, so to allow people to get to the Olympic games safely, they called a sacred truce. This made the city states of Greece stop fighting with each other, this went on for 1 month at the start but then it eventually lengthened to three months to allow people to go home safely aswell.
What is the Olympic Truce and why can no one say with certainty what exactly the truce entailed?
The modern olympics don't have truce on any way.
What was the sacred truce?
The sacred truce is a truce/treaty which says that any city-stated who fights for a month before,during and after the games will be fined and banned for that year. Men would travel around the Greek Empire spreading the news of the Olympics and to stop fighting. The sacred truce was to ensure that people could travel to the games safely without being killed or caught up in a war.
