Answer:
It was a test of strength for the people.
Explanation:
Back in Greek times, people competed in the Olympics. That's where it all started. They would do games in honor of their gods. The main ones they celebrated were:
Nike, goddess of victory
Zeus, lord of the sky
Apollo, god of the sun and music
Hermes, god of thieves.
The imperial nations sought to expand their empires because they were called a nation without borders so the started to collect and claim as much land as possible to become #1 at the battle of who has more land
