Ekecheiria (Olympic truce): declarations, violations, and treaties (c.7th century BCE–394 CE)

1. Treaty tradition links Elis, Pisa, Sparta

   Jan 1, 884 BCELabels: Elis, Pisa, Sparta

   • EJIL Talk
   • GreekCulture

2. Iphitos renews Games and establishes truce

   Jan 1, 800 BCELabels: Iphitos, Delphi, Ekecheiria

   • GreekCulture

3. Olympic victors recorded from 776 BCE

   Jan 1, 776 BCELabels: Olympic victors, Pan-Hellenic Games

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   • EBSCO

4. Heralds proclaim the truce to Greek cities

   Jan 1, 700 BCELabels: Spondophoroi, Elis, Olympia

   • IME
   • AncientOlympics

5. Truce scope debated: safe passage vs peace

   Jan 1, 500 BCELabels: Ekecheiria, Elis

   • EJIL Talk
   • UNE

6. Sparta fined and excluded for truce breach

   Jan 1, 420 BCELabels: Sparta, Elis

   • Thucydides
   • Oxford

7. Eleian officials punish Spartan Lichas

   Jan 1, 420 BCELabels: Lichas, Eleian officials

   • Oxford

8. Sparta wages war against Elis after disputes

   Jan 1, 401 BCELabels: Sparta, Elis

   • SCS
   • PausaniasKing

9. Fighting erupts inside Olympia’s sacred precinct

   Jan 1, 364 BCELabels: Altis, Olympia

   • Cambridge
   • IME

10. Arcadians hold Olympic Games amid crisis

    Jan 1, 364 BCELabels: Arcadians, Olympia

    • Mantinea362
    • Cambridge

11. Truce violation alleged in Philip II’s era

    Jan 1, 360 BCELabels: Philip II, Macedon

    • StudyRes

12. Imperial bans end the ancient Games and truce

    Jan 1, 394Labels: Roman Empire, Theodosius I

    • Guinness
    • EBSCO
    • WikiTheodosius