Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece

According to Spartan law: the eldest son inherits the throne; but if the eldest son is born before the king's succession, he will give way to the oldest son born after the succession; if the deceased king has no children, the throne will be inherited by His closest male relative inherits; if the heir is young, the regent takes his place (Lekuku, the founder of the current Spartan government, is the regent).

Archis has only one son, Leotizides, who is twenty-three years old. It is logical for him to take over as king, but as to whether Leotizides is the son of Archis, he has always been a member of the Spartan people. Gossip topic. Because during the Peloponnesian War, the Athenian general Alcibiades took refuge in Sparta, and King Akis regarded him very highly, but he did not expect that this handsome and romantic Athenian seduced his queen, and even made the whole Everyone in Sparta knew it. The humiliated Archis threatened to shred Alcibiades into tens of thousands of pieces, but Alcibiades wisely ran back to Athens after hearing the news in advance. Of course, the people of Bada had doubts about making Leotidides king.

The younger brother of Agis, Agsilaus, aged 45, has always performed well. In the eyes of the public, he is a traditional and pure Spartan. Although he is lame, he also has the support of many people. .

It is conceivable that the next issue of the succession to the throne will be enough for the elders to worry about, and there is no need to deal with such trivial matters as Dionia.

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The Corinthian merchant Theos came to Turii for the second time, and he had not seen it for several months. The port had changed a lot: first, the Dionians digged inward on the north bank of the mouth of the Krati River, thus expanding the port, and the two The long cast stone breakwaters are like the arms of giants, embracing the merchant ships entering the port. The wharf is no longer as simple as it was last time. Wooden trestle bridges go deep into the coast, and the shore is neat and orderly stone. Houses and buildings, as well as flat and wide transportation boulevards...

Although there are many merchant ships coming and going at the estuary, the management personnel of the port still order them to dock and unload in an orderly manner. The organization is quite orderly and efficient. The porters at the wharf are also very agile, and there are few bad performances of being lazy and slippery or even cheating.

From time to time, Tios saw people in white Bolton walking back and forth between the piers with paper and pens in hand. These workers were more diligent wherever they passed. Later, I asked other businessmen to find out: those people are public officials sent by the Dionia Household Registration Office, who are responsible for examining the normal labor performance of these free people who want to become Union citizens. Citizenship is a little more difficult.

Of course, the two or three squads of soldiers who were fully armed and patrolled back and forth in the port also kept the order of the port well maintained.

Theos walked into the port, only to find that the Dionysian Alliance had surrounded the port with a thick and towering city wall, and the market was outside the city wall.

When I came to the market, it was also a noisy area. The original wall of the market had been dismantled. Because there were too many shops, the speed of market expansion could not keep up with the increase of shops. Shops and workshops were lined up one by one, occupying all the open space, leaving only the A wide passage is used for customers to buy and sell, transport goods and firefighters to fight fires.

In addition, there are two special buildings that are independent from the market.

One is a hospital. The doctors of the Dionian Union are highly skilled in medicine, and most of the Greeks in northern Greece now know that, and some people even say that they are much stronger than the doctors in Crotone! Moreover, Davos has created an unprecedented general hospital in Greece, which is obviously different from the previous clinics. It is standardized and strict in terms of facilities, systems and management. This is an unprecedented treatment method for patients who see a doctor. That sense of sanctity makes the patient feel half way better before the doctor starts treatment. For doctors, this place is like a magnet that attracts their attention. It is said that if the relationship between the Dionysian Union and Crotone is not very tense, many doctors in Crotone would like to come here to study and visit.

Naturally, every day, the front of the hospital is full of people.

The other building was also surrounded by many people. When Tios asked, he realized that it was the court specially set up by the Dionysian Alliance for the Turii market and port, so as to quickly deal with the various trades that occur here every day. Disputes and conflicts provide convenience for merchants, customers, and large numbers of sailors and laborers. Intrigued by this initiative not found in other Greek city-states, Theos also squeezed into the crowd.

The Dionysian Union established the post of judge in early November, mainly because after the influx of a large number of foreigners, the routine administrative affairs are enough for the city administrator to work hard, but also to deal with more delicate and cumbersome legal disputes, It is true that there is more than enough strength, and the chief executives of the three cities are all complaining, so Davos proposed that after deliberation by the Senate, it was decided to establish the post of senior judge (there is no special judge in the Greek city-states, and cases are often handled by The general or the consul was in charge of the trial, while in the Athenian court there was not even a judge, and the jury made the verdict. In Dionia, Davos, as the sole consul, of course had the highest judicial authority, but he was busy with business. Unless he is a major case, it is impossible for him to take time to deal with general case disputes, so this power was originally delegated to the chief executive of each city), he is responsible for supervising the low-level judges dispatched to each city and handling appeal cases. Among the people the Senate wanted to choose was Polyxis. When it was reviewed by Davos, he didn't say anything, but the final winner was Proxylos (because of Davos's one-stop recommendation).

Originally Proxileus was supposed to sit in the courthouse in the city of Turii (though it was not yet fully constructed), and the court next to the market was in charge of his subordinates. However, the newly established alliance is like the sun in the morning. The people are all busy with their own affairs, and there are almost no complicated and high-impact cases for him to handle. Therefore, the energetic and idle new judge can He came to the market, seized the rights of his subordinates, and came to try the case in person.

What's the next case? Proxylos asked impatiently after he had just dealt with a dispute.

The sub-judge Frau Kleon gave him a resentful look. Frauk Leon was originally a subordinate of Kuno Gorata, who was originally assisting the Chief Executive in handling legal affairs in the city hall. After the independence of the law this time, there are not many talents proficient in law in the alliance. Frauk Leon Being recommended by Kunogolata, he was quickly promoted to a low-level judge, and he was considered to have entered the ranks of the middle-level officials of the alliance. Who would have thought that he would be occupied by Proxileus within a few days of happiness. He didn't dare to say anything, After all, Proxylos is not only the elder of the Senate, but also a high-ranking judge. Its status is equally prominent. As soon as it was established, it was promoted to the position second only to the city administrator by Davos to show that the alliance values ​​the law, and As Fraucleon's immediate boss, Proxileus has the right to report his work performance to the Senate's Public Service Management Committee and recommend him when he wants to change jobs.

It was the wife of a Union citizen who sued a Lijim businessman for discriminating against her, Fraucleon said.

Discrimination? Proxileus was a little puzzled.

The woman is a Lucanian, Fraucleon whispered.

Oh. Proxileus nodded: Then bring both the accuser and the defendant.

The court in the market is not large, and can only accommodate judges, clerks, programmers, guards and other public officials. The plaintiff and the defendant can only stand outside the court in the open air, and the open space is surrounded by iron railings behind it. Watching outside the railings can not only let the people and Gentiles understand the laws of the alliance, and achieve the role of preaching and edification, but also allow the judges to be supervised by the people.

A man and a woman entered the court. Under the guidance of the programmer, they first chant the gods of the three judges under Hades, Minos, Radamantos, and Aiku, and swear by their gods: All said is true.

Then the plaintiff's argument.

The young Lucarian woman, speaking in eccentric but more fluent Greek, said: Your Honor, I am the wife of Union citizen Izam. I came to the market today to buy a jug of olive oil. The pottery vase that came from him came to his shop— The woman pointed to the merchant next to her, and said, I found that he sold a lot of pottery, and they were also very beautiful, so I decided to buy from him, just because it took a lot of time to select pottery. After a while, he suddenly got mad at me, he said, 'Damn barbarian, do you buy it or not? If you can't afford it, don't touch my bottle with your dirty hands, or if it breaks, you will pay me for it. Not enough slaves!' and said...and said...

Your Honor, she's lying! I've never said anything like that! cried the merchant.

You shut up first, wait for her to finish, and then it's your turn to speak! Proxileus scolded, and then said to the woman, Go on.

He also said— The woman blushed, glared at the businessman, and gritted her teeth: He also said, 'A savage woman like you is not worthy of such a noble pottery, why don't you come and be my slave girl, let me... Makes me happy, and when I'm happy, maybe I'll reward you with a pottery—'

Note: 1. The third-party involvement of Alcibiades has been described in my other novel, From City-State to Empire.

2. This article on the succession of the Spartan throne if the eldest son is born before the king's succession, he will give way to the oldest son born after the succession, and there seems to be a similar tradition in Persia, the novel. At the beginning, one of the main reasons why little Cyrus wanted to rebel is that he was the eldest son born after his father ascended the throne, and his brother Artaxerxes, the king of Persia, was not, so he thought he should be the king. Meng Guisheng.