Truce of God
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The Truce of God was a medieval Church-led movement that sought to limit feudal violence by prohibiting warfare on certain days and during specific religious seasons.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Church reform measure
ⓘ
ecclesiastical institution ⓘ medieval peace movement ⓘ |
| aimedTo | limit feudal violence ⓘ |
| appliesTo | feudal warfare ⓘ |
| developedFrom | Peace of God movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Treuga Dei
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Treuga Dei (Latin) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
formalization of rules of war in Christian Europe
ⓘ
increased moral authority of the Church over warfare ⓘ partial pacification of feudal society ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
channel knightly violence into approved causes
ⓘ
protect church property ⓘ protect clergy ⓘ protect merchants ⓘ protect peasants ⓘ protect pilgrims ⓘ reduce private warfare among nobles ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of medieval canon law on war
ⓘ
later Christian thinking on just war limitations ⓘ |
| isBasedOn |
Christian ethics
ⓘ
respect for holy days ⓘ |
| isPartOf | broader medieval peace movements ⓘ |
| isRelatedTo | Peace of God NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originatedIn |
France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prohibited |
attacks on noncombatants
ⓘ
private warfare during designated truce periods ⓘ warfare during specific religious seasons ⓘ warfare on certain days of the week ⓘ |
| restrictedWarfareDuring |
Advent
ⓘ
Easter season ⓘ Lent NERFINISHED ⓘ other liturgical seasons ⓘ |
| restrictedWarfareOn |
Sundays
ⓘ
major feast days ⓘ |
| timePeriod | High Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasAddressedTo |
feudal lords
ⓘ
knights ⓘ secular rulers ⓘ |
| wasCodifiedBy |
regional church councils
ⓘ
synods ⓘ |
| wasEnforcedBy |
ecclesiastical sanctions
ⓘ
threat of excommunication ⓘ |
| wasLedBy | Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasPromotedBy |
abbots
ⓘ
bishops ⓘ medieval Church authorities ⓘ |
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