Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece - Chapter 112

[Chapter 11 Proposals for Slaves]

Davers explained to him patiently: “Which is better, forcing them to work with sticks or volunteering?”

“Of course the latter.”

“The more important thing is that I don’t want them to be slaves, And wanting them to be citizens of Amendolara is the only way to grow our strength! And think about it, one day, when the natives of Lucania trembled with fear under the threat of our spears When they saw some soldiers in our ranks who looked the same as them, spoke the same language, but wore Greek armor, ate Greek food, and chatted with Greeks without restraint, what would they think? ?”

Asisters pondered for a while, then said uncertainly: “They may surrender.”

“Yes, Bagul and the others are the example of the Lucanians, let them know that they surrendered to us, not only will they not Be abused, but will live well. Think about the way Persia treats aliens, and we will do better than Persia, because we will treat aliens more equally, accept them more tolerantly as our citizens, let them We have the same rights as us. Only in this way will the estrangement between them and us be eliminated, and Amendolara will quickly become powerful!” Davos said earnestly and passionately, traveling in this era On the way forward, he doesn’t want to be a loner. He wants to spread his political ideas to the people around him, infect them, and change the narrow-minded city-state thinking of the Greeks.

Asistes was convinced: “Your Excellency Consul, you’re thinking too far!”

“Assi, I heard that you didn’t choose a wife this time. Are you interested in choosing a Lucanian woman to be your wife? , I’ll ask Bagule if he has any sisters, so you can be relatives with him.” Davos said jokingly.

Asisters immediately remembered Bagule’s vicious appearance and shook his head again and again.

“Seriously, if you do marry a Lucania woman. When we conquer the Lucania region one day, maybe I will appoint you as the governor of Lucania.” Davos half-joking and half-serious said.

Governor?

!

Asisters remembered the majestic appearance of Thesafnes, the governor of Asia Minor, when he was in Persia. As a young man, he was really moved.

He didn’t think about it carefully. In the entire Mediterranean region, the position of governor is only available to the Persian Empire, and the governor can only be appointed by the king of Persia…

Looking at the back of Asisters leaving, Davos was still thinking: whether to There is a low-level public office under the consul, the secretary, so that Asistes can do things justifiably, and Davos can also cultivate a group of like-minded young people who will become his good assistants in governing the city-state in the future.

Davos was thinking when

Cristoia came in and told him, “Olivers is here.” Davos was a

little puzzled: what’s the matter with this guy coming so late?

Olivers’ voice has come in: “Sir Consul, your house is so big! If there is no one to lead me, I will definitely get lost… Yo, this marble statue is really well carved, which master’s masterpiece is it? Look at the contours of these muscles…” Olivers said a lot of chatter.

Davers looked at him: “If you don’t talk about the business, I’ll kick you out!”

“Don’t! Don’t! I really have something to ask for your help!” Olivers hurriedly said: “Master Consul, this You must help me!” He begged.

“What’s the matter?!” Davos was impatient on the surface, and became more and more interested in Olivers’s affairs in his heart.

Olivers suddenly became twisted and whispered?

: “I think… I want to ask you to help me… propose to… Marigi.”

“What? Propose?” Davos really didn’t hear clearly this time.

Olivers took a breath, and then said loudly: “I’m in love with Marigi’s daughter Mitra, and I want you to help me propose a kiss to Marigi!”

Davers understood it now: It turns out that Mattoni has been in the past few days. It’s true that they are joking!

When did this guy fall in love with Marigi’s daughter?

Davers couldn’t remember what Marigi’s daughter looked like, and only vaguely remembered that she was a petite and shy girl.

“Do you like others, do they like you?” Davers first wanted to clarify this question.

“Of course she wants to be with me!” Olivers said confidently.

“Does Marigi know about this?” Davers asked again.

“He doesn’t know. However, Mitra’s mother is in favor of our relationship, but she can’t be the master.”

Of course she couldn’t.

In this era, whether Greeks or Persians, men are the masters of the house.

If it had been put on hold, Davos would not have thought about it at all because of Olivers’ unrestrained behavior, but since that incident, he has indeed changed a lot. Instead of robbing women, he would try to discourage others.

One is his savior, and the other is a talent he regards as his arm. Davers is happy to see their combination: “I will propose a kiss to Mariji and try my best to match the two of you, but the key depends on you. Performance.” As soon as Davos finished speaking, Olivers jumped up happily: “Great! Great! Davos, you are such a good person!” Olivers excitedly gave Davos a tight hug.

Watching Olivers sing and dance out of the courtyard, Davos burst into laughter: He was actually issued a good person card!

……………………

The next morning, the single new citizens protested in front of the Senate gates, demanding that their spouses be resolved and suggesting that Lucanian women would be acceptable as wives.

The Senate convened an emergency meeting to discuss the matter. Amid the continuous protests outside the courtyard, the elders of the Senate, led by Chief Elder Davers, reluctantly passed a resolution (Davers and the new citizen elders were all acting) , agreed to the new citizens to marry Lucanian women who had been enemies of Amendolara.

At the same time, the Senate also passed another resolution: to turn all Lucania captives into city-state slaves, working unpaid until they die.

But no Amendorara could harm these slaves, because they were the wealth of the city-state.

And after that, Davers put forward another motion.

Seeing that Davos was going to propose the case again, Cornerus was unconsciously nervous, because Davers’s proposal repeatedly broke the tradition of Amendolara, which made Cornerus slightly depressed, but This proposal is relatively normal.

Davos made a promise to the slaves before attacking the allied forces of the Lucaria tribe: free them after victory.

After annihilating the Lucanian coalition, Turii had brought back more than a thousand slaves they had sent to Davos and brought back Davos’ request: to fulfill the pre-war promise and give them free.

The remaining nearly 300 slaves were looted and looted by the mercenaries in Persia, and accompanied them through countless battles and hardships. According to Davos, these slaves were our own people.

Therefore, more than 20 elders unanimously approved Davos’ proposal.

However, another Davos proposal was controversial: slaves who became freedmen could leave freely or apply to become citizens of Amendolara.

Stromboli was the first to stand up and express his strong disapproval: “Amendolara has never had this precedent for making slaves a citizen of a city-state! If it did, Amendolara would be the laughing stock of Great Greece!” The approval of an old citizen.

At this time, Antonios got up and retorted: “Please note, after the passage of the previous bill, they are no longer slaves, but free people. Every city-state has a precedent for accepting free people as citizens, and Amendola Even more so, Lala has tolerantly accepted us outsiders and made us citizens of Amendola, including a Persian! Why can’t we be tolerant to these free people! And we have already begun to discuss about Diver The “Immigration Act” proposed by the Lord Sri Lanka, now these people who were former slaves, are now free people, and have made contributions and sacrifices for Amendolara are the first beneficiaries of this bill, isn’t it just right!”

The new citizens agreed, while the old citizens were at a loss for words.

Amintas stood up and told the story of a slave who gave his life to save his life while fighting in Persia. Finally, he exclaimed: “They are not slaves, but our brothers! We should give them back!”

Helps briefly described how the slaves in the medical camp helped the doctors day and night, rescuing the wounded.

Then, Mersis also exaggeratedly told how his slaves quickly calculated money, distributed materials, and made no mistakes, thus providing the best guarantee for the mercenary to win the battle.

And proudly declared that they were the best managers!

Although there were only 21 people in the venue, the atmosphere gradually became warmer, and the proposal was passed without Daves talking. After discussion, the resolution was : After these freedmen’s application for Amendolara citizenship is confirmed, they have a two-year inspection period. They must live in the territory of Amendolara within two years. They must learn to speak Greek, be familiar with the laws of the city-state of Amendolara, and have not violated laws and disciplines. At the end of the two-year investigation period, if you pay two hundred drachmas to the city-state, you can obtain preparatory citizenship.

When Amendolara has a major action, if he can participate voluntarily, such as a war, then his inspection period can be shortened according to his merits.

The elders at this time did not realize that the passage of this bill, together with the last “Davos Immigration Act”, had a profound impact on the later history of Mediterranean Greece, and the instance of Marigi and the three hundred slaves becoming Greek citizens became the later Davos. An important precedent (i.e. a legal principle to follow) of the city-state’s admission of freedmen and slaves under Firth.