Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 45: Turiyi Market Court

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According to Spartan law: the throne is inherited by the eldest son; but if the eldest son is born before the king’s succession, then he will give way to the oldest son born after the king’s succession; if the deceased king has no heirs, The throne will be inherited by his closest male relatives; if the heir is still young, the regent will act on his behalf (the founder of Sparta’s existing government comes to Cugu is the regent).

Akis has only one son, Leotizides, who is 23 years old. It is natural for him to take over as the king, but whether Leotizides was born to him, it has always been Spaa. Up to the people’s gossip topic. Because during the Peloponnesian War, the Athenian general Asibides took refuge in Sparta. King Acis treated him very highly, but he did not expect this handsome Athenian to seduce his queen and even make the whole Everyone in Sparta knows it. The humiliated Akis threatened to smash the corpse of Assibide into pieces, but after learning the news in advance, Assibide ran back to Athens cleverly. It didn't take long for Akis's wife to become pregnant. The people of Bada certainly have doubts about making Leotizides king.

Akis’ younger brother, Agsilius, 45, has always performed very well. In the eyes of the people, he is a traditional and pure Spartan. Although he is a lame, he has also gained a lot. Human support.

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

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The Corinthian businessman Tios came to Turri for the second time. It has not been seen for a few months. The port has changed a lot: First, the Dionians dig inward on the north bank of the Krati River estuary, thus expanding In the port, two long pouring stone breakwaters resemble giant arms, embracing the merchant ships entering the port. The wharf is no longer as simple as it was when it came last time. The 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 avenues...

Although there are many merchant ships coming and going into the sea, the port management staff still order them to dock and unload in an orderly manner, and the efficiency is high. Porters at the wharf are also very agile in their work, and rarely do they slack or even cheat their lives.

From time to time, Tios saw people wearing white Boltons walking back and forth between the docks with paper and pens in their hands. These laborers were more diligent wherever they went. Later, I asked other businessmen to find out: Those are public officials sent by the Dionian household registration office, who are responsible for investigating the daily labor performance of these free citizens who want to become Union citizens. If there are any deeds, they want to wait until the time limit is up to obtain preparations. Citizenship is a bit difficult.

Of course, the two or three small groups of soldiers patrolling back and forth in the port have also kept the order of the port well maintained.

Tios walked into the port and discovered that the Alliance of Dionians 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, this is also a noisy area. The original wall of the market has been demolished. Because there are too many shops, the expansion of the market cannot keep up with the increase of shops. Shops and workshops line up one after another, occupying all the open space. Only a wide passageway is left for customers to buy and sell, transport goods, and firefighters to fight fires.

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

One is a hospital. The doctors of the Dionian Alliance are highly skilled, and most Greeks in northern Greece now know it, and some even say that they are much better than the doctors in Crotone! Moreover, Daves created an unprecedented general hospital in Greece, which is obviously different from the previous clinics. Regardless of the facilities, systems and management, it is very standardized and strict. This is an unprecedented treatment method for patients who see a doctor. That kind of sacredness makes the patient feel half healed before the doctor starts the treatment. For doctors, it is like a magnet that attracts their attention. It is said that if the relationship between the Dionian League and Crotone is not very stable, many Crotone doctors would like to come here to learn and visit. Naturally, every day, the front door of the hospital is overcrowded.

The other building was also surrounded by many people. When Tios asked, he realized that it was a special court set up by the Dionian League for Turriy Market and the port in order to quickly deal with the frequent occurrences here every day. Various trade disputes and conflicts provide convenience for merchants, customers, and a large number of sailors and laborers. Tios was very interested in this pioneering work not seen in other Greek city-states, so he squeezed into the crowd.

The Dionian League established the position of judge in early November, mainly because after the influx of a large number of migrants, the normal administrative affairs are enough for the city chief to handle, and the more detailed and cumbersome tasks are required. The legal disputes were really overwhelming and lacking. The chief executives of the three cities were complaining. So Davos proposed that, after deliberations by the Senate, it was decided to establish the post of senior judge (there is no special judge in the Greek city-states. Cases are often tried by generals or consuls. In the Athens courts, there are no judges, and the jury makes the verdict. In Dionia, Daves, as the sole consul, certainly has the highest judicial power, but He has a busy schedule, unless it is a major case, it is impossible for him to take time to deal with general case disputes, so initially this power was delegated to the chief executive of each city), he is responsible for supervising the low-level judges stationed in each city, and handling appeals. case. Pollux was among the names to be elected by the Senate. When it was handed over to Daves for review, he didn’t say anything, but the person who won the election was Proxilaus (because of Daves’s strong recommendation).

Originally, Proxilaus should sit in the court of Turriy City (although it has not been fully built), and the court next to the market is in charge of his subordinates. But the newly established alliance is like the early morning sun. The people are busy with their own affairs. There are almost no complicated and influential cases for him to deal with. Therefore, the energetic, partial and idle new judge will be the honor. Came to the market, seized the power of his subordinates, and came to hear the case in person.

"What's the next case?" Proxilius asked eagerly as soon as he settled a dispute.

Secondary Judge Flock Leon gave him a pity. Flockleon was originally a subordinate of Kunogolata, and he assisted the chief executive in legal affairs in the city hall. After the law was separated this time, there are not many people who are proficient in the law in the alliance. Flockleon Being recommended by Kuno Gorata, he was quickly promoted to a junior judge, and he was also considered to be among the ranks of the league's mid-level officials. Who knows that after a few days of happiness, he was occupied by Proxilaus. He didn't dare to say anything. After all, Proxilus is not only a senator of the Senate, but also a senior judge. Its status is equally prominent. As soon as it was established, Daves was promoted to the position second only to the city chief to demonstrate the alliance’s importance to the law, and As Flaucleon’s immediate boss, Proxilaus has the right to report his work performance to the Public Service Management Committee of the Senate and the right of recommendation when he wants to change jobs.

"It was the wife of a Union citizen who sued a Lijim businessman for discrimination against her." Frauke Leon said.

"Discrimination?" Proxilaus was puzzled.

"That woman is a Lucanian." Flaucleon whispered.

"Oh." Proxilaus nodded: "Then bring both the plaintiff and the defendant."

The court in the market is not big. It can only accommodate judges, clerks, programmers, guards and other public officials. Plaintiffs and defendants can only stand outside the open court, with iron railings behind it. The public can watch freely outside the railings, which not only allows the public and the Gentiles to understand the Union’s laws and achieve the role of preaching and indoctrination, but also allows the judges to be supervised by the public.

A man and a woman enter the courtroom. Under the guidance of the programmers, first chant the names of the three judges Minos, Radamentos, and Aiku under Hades, with their **** names Swear: What is said is true.

The plaintiff then submits.

This young Lucaria woman speaks a weird but fluent Greek: "My Honorable Judge, I am the wife of Izam, a Union citizen. I came to the market today and wanted to buy one. An earthenware bottle of olive oil came to his shop--" The woman pointed to the merchant beside her, and said: "I found that he sells many kinds of pottery, and they are also very beautiful, so I decided to buy it from him, just because I chose pottery flowers. When I got more time, he suddenly became angry at me. He said, "Damn barbarian, do you want to buy or not, don’t touch my bottle with dirty hands if you can’t afford it, or it’s broken and you will be compensated." It’s not enough to be a slave for me!' And say...and say..."

"Your Honor, she is lying! I have never said anything like this!" the businessman shouted.

"Shut up first, and wait until she finishes speaking, before it's your turn to speak!" Proxilaus scolded, and then said to the woman: "You continue to speak."

"He also said--" The woman blushed, glared at the businessman, gritted her teeth and said, "He also said,'A savage woman like you is not worthy of such noble pottery. Why not be my slave girl? I...make me happy, when I am happy, maybe I will reward you with a pottery——'"

Note: 1. The involvement of the third party of Asibides is described in my other novel "From City State to Empire".

2. Regarding the rule of Spartan succession to the throne, "If the eldest son is born before the king's succession, then he will give way to the oldest son born after the succession." There seems to be a similarity in Persia. Tradition, at the beginning of the novel, one of the main reasons why the young Cyrus rebelled was that he was the eldest son born after his father ascended the throne, but his brother Artaxerxes, the king of Persia, was not, so he thought he should be king. It is "Emperor Mengguisheng".