Olympic truce
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The Olympic truce was an ancient Greek tradition in which warring city-states suspended hostilities to allow safe travel and participation in the Olympic Games.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek tradition
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custom ⓘ peace agreement ⓘ |
| allowed |
safe passage for athletes
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safe passage for officials ⓘ safe passage for spectators ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Greek city-states
ⓘ
warring parties in ancient Greece ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | ancient Olympic Games ⓘ |
| associatedWithFigure |
Cleisthenes of Pisa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Iphitos of Elis NERFINISHED ⓘ Lycurgus of Sparta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Olympic Games history
ⓘ
ancient Greek law and custom ⓘ peace and conflict traditions ⓘ |
| centeredOn | Olympia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
expression of the sacred character of the Games
ⓘ
symbol of Panhellenic unity ⓘ |
| declaredBy |
Elean authorities
ⓘ
heralds (spondophoroi) ⓘ |
| duration |
covered travel time to and from Olympia
ⓘ
included the period of the Olympic festival ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
fines on violating city-states
ⓘ
religious sanctions ⓘ threat of exclusion from the Games ⓘ |
| hasNameInGreek | ekecheiria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | period of frequent warfare among Greek city-states ⓘ |
| influenced | modern concept of Olympic Truce ⓘ |
| legalStatus | sacred obligation ⓘ |
| location | ancient Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prohibited |
armed conflict along routes to Olympia
ⓘ
military operations against Olympia ⓘ |
| purpose |
ensure safe participation in the Olympic Games
ⓘ
ensure safe travel to Olympia ⓘ suspend hostilities among Greek city-states ⓘ |
| referencedBy |
International Olympic Committee
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Nations resolutions on Olympic Truce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Olympic Games
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Panhellenic sanctuaries NERFINISHED ⓘ sanctity of Olympia ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
peace through sport
ⓘ
temporary cessation of war for shared cultural events ⓘ |
| timeOfOrigin | 8th century BCE ⓘ |
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