Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece

After discussion, everyone decided to watch their developments first.After all, the Greeks left the waterfront and occupied the mountainous areas of the indigenous people. There was no successful precedent in the history of the Greeks colonizing the Western Mediterranean.Even if the Tua Alliance seized Nyutum, how could their little people suppress the resistance of the Lukanians in the mountains full of Lukalia?How to deal with the attack of the army united by the Lukanians next?This is the next big problem.

The City Hall also decided to send merchant ships to establish trade relations with Pixis as much as possible in order to keep abreast of the trends in the Lucania region.

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Ephesus, located on the Aegean coast of Asia Minor, the famous city of the former Lydia Kingdom, across the bay from Samos, is rumored to be built by the Athens colonists around 900 BC.After hundreds of years of development, it has become the most dazzling pearl in the Greek states of Asia Minor and Miletus, not far from the south, and Samos.

At the center of the triangular area formed by these three bustling city-states is the Mikale Mountain, on which there is a sanctuary called "Pagnonion", meaning the sanctuary of all Ionians, once Asia Minor The place where the Greeks met to celebrate their entire alliance, although it is no longer the glory of the past, is still the place where the Greeks of Asia Minor often go to worship.At the same time, the influence of another temple is increasing day by day, and the influence is getting bigger and bigger. This is the amazing masterpiece built by Ephesus-Temple of Arthenius.

A hundred years ago, when Ephesus was affiliated with Lydia, it had become the trading center of Asia Minor. Citizens of various city-states swarmed in. After doing business and working, they naturally had to worship the temple for spiritual comfort.As a result, the Ephesians discovered that the original Artean altar could no longer meet their needs. The believers often clashed in order to occupy a good place to worship, so it was urgent to build a temple. At that time, the rich Lydia king Crois Generosity (the king, who later donated huge sums of money to Delphi to seek oracles, was misled into war with Persia, and finally perished), built a new temple on the original location of the altar, the most famous building of the time Designers and carving masters are invited to participate in the design of the temple.

The completed temple is 100 meters long, 55 meters wide, and 127 huge columns measuring 18 meters high support the temple’s huge roof. The entire temple is basically made up of huge stones of five to eight meters long. Success, looks magnificent and heavy.In the temple, the bronze statue of Artemis is two meters high, wearing a crown, holding a bow, with a kind face, vivid shape, and delicate and vivid expression.There is no roof above it, so believers can also look up to the sky in the temple and be with God...

After the Temple of Artean was built, it soon became another holy place for the Greeks in Asia Minor. Even if many events such as the demise of the Lydia Kingdom and the outbreak of the Hippo Wars occurred one after another, it did not diminish its status and came to worship it every day. The Greeks are endless, and this has been true for hundreds of years.

And on this day, a sturdy Greek came hurriedly outside the temple. He looked around while walking straight to the gate of the temple.

The temple is too big, and the steps are only dozens of levels. After walking up the steps, he is a bit panting after a long workout.

"Tima Song!" a somewhat familiar voice shouted ahead.

He looked around, and a man dressed in the precious purple Burton stood at the temple gate and beckoned to him.

"Agasia?!" Tima Song was unbelievable and approached this seemingly extraordinary man.

"Please call me Lord Agathia! I am now a veteran of the Tua Alliance Elders' Home!" Agathia shook his sleeves, showing his left hand, and then lightly holding the robe sleeves, half end at the waist (this is Turui The so-called aristocratic movements that veterans often do in meetings), this is a joke.

"You really became a city-state, as the rumor says... Master?!" Tima Song asked, looking at him with a trembling voice.

"Not one city-state, but the masters of the two city-states!" Agacia extended two fingers and explained in earnest: "Daveus is the lifelong governor of these two city-state alliances!"

"Lifetime consul?! It's hard to believe..." Tima Song murmured: to know that it's been more than half a year, and the memory of their separation from Davos is still very clear. The status is already a world apart?!

"I'm talking about facts! If you don't believe it, Artemis is inside. I go in and swear to her!" Agassia was anxious, pointing to the temple behind him, and said seriously.

Tima Song shook his head and looked at Agassia thoughtfully: "I believe in you! What's the matter with you coming to me this time?"

"Although we have successfully changed our status, we have not forgotten our comrades who were born and died!" Agassia extended his hand and said sincerely: "The Davos Consul sent me to invite you to Greater Greece!"

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Tiburon was suffocating recently.

Since he was sent to Asia by the Spartan Council of Elders and served as the governor of Sparta in Asia, he led the army against the Governor of Persia Asia Minor, Tisavnice, and captured many Persian cities, forcing Tisavonis not to dare Then attacked the Greek city-state of Asia Minor and thought they made great contributions to Sparta.It was only because of some difficulties in attacking Larissa, and he failed to win for a few months, but suffered some small losses. The damn inspector actually let him give up Larissa and attack the Carria area. !Angrily turned angry, he did not dare not follow.

Since Laishande gained great popularity in the late Peloponnesian War due to the defeat of the Athenian Navy, he proposed a number of bills to the council of elders and passed them in order to strengthen his power. One of them was the expansion of the inspector. The power allows these civilian-born inspectors to go out with the army and find problems, whether they are ordinary generals or kings, they can always ask questions. Once the problems are serious, they can also propose to the Council of Elders for punishment.

Tiburon had no choice but to return to Ephesus, preparing to take a break here before setting off to attack Caglia.Unexpectedly, within a few days, he heard the bad news: Several Greek city-state messengers in Asia arrived in Sparta, accusing him of indulging his soldiers to rob Spartan's allies in Asia.

He first angrily shattered all the valuable statues in the living room, and then suffered again and again, because the accusations of these minor Asian city-state messengers were factual.At the beginning, he brought 5,300 soldiers to Asia, including 1,000 liberated black raiders, 4,000 other Peloponnesians, and 300 Athens cavalry.Of course, this force cannot compete with the powerful Persia. After arriving in Asia, with the help of the Allies, many soldiers were recruited. Most of them were mercenaries who participated in the expedition to Persia with Little Cyrus, making the force reach 10,000. Five thousand soldiers, there is almost no real Spartan soldier in this huge team, so the salaries of so many soldiers cannot be sustained for a long time by donations from the Greek city-state of Asia Minor, so they have looted the captured Persian cities and territories. Scraping and searching have become inevitable.However, when the troops pass through their allies, mercenaries who have used looting as a habit can't control their hands and feet, and often robbed fellow property.Tiburon did not use military discipline, but instead believed that since you are fighting for you, it is right for you to pay a price!

Now the revenge of the Greeks in Asia Minor is here.

That night, Tiburon had trouble sleeping.

The next day, Ombudsman Rithorpes came over and told him coldly: "Tiburon, the Council of Elders has sent De Kiridas to take your place, and you must return to Sparta Under investigation! You must stay in this house now, and you are not allowed to leave without permission until DeKiridas arrives!"

Tiburon sat down and watched Kirithops arrange the soldiers to stay at his door. He couldn't help shouting: "Relax, I won't run away like Clearkus! Even if I go back to Sparta to accept Investigate and I will be acquitted!"

Kleethorpes did not look at him, and replied: "Hope so!"

Kerry Thorps walked out of Tiburon's house and was finally relieved.He is very welcome for the investigation of Tiburon by the Senate, because he is the black hand behind the scenes!

The reason for this is also a necessity for Kerry Thorps, because he is very clear: Sparta has made great determination and spent a lot of money to fight against Persia, and there are strategic considerations.The Spartan radical led by Laishande believes that while defeating Athens and regaining Greek supremacy, they should go out of the narrow Greek mainland and extend their power to the broader and richer Asia Minor, defeat the Persians, and become the protection of the Greek city-state of Asia Minor. Then they became the overlords of the Eastern Mediterranean and fulfilled the dream of generations of Spartans.It was precisely because of the expeditionary army that Keli Thorps had traveled to the hinterland of Persia and saw the vastness and richness of the Mesopotamian plain, so he was in favor of the radicals and deeply understood Laishande's pains.But Tiburon was a pure Spartan warrior. He had nothing to do except fight and kill in his head. While attacking the Persians, he connived that soldiers were looting in the Allies, making the Allied Minor in Asia minor complain about his troops. Also began to feel dissatisfied with Sparta.

It was because of the effort that more than half a year's efforts would be in vain. Crisopus advised Tiburon several times. Tiburon first obediently obeyed, but did not execute, and then stubbornly refused to listen.

In desperation, Christophes secretly urged the Allied Minority of Asia Minor to complain to Sparta, and now the goal is finally achieved.For the upcoming DeKiridas, he is always known for his resourcefulness, and he is a Spartan general who will use his brain to think about problems. Kleethorpes believes that he will not make the mistake of Tiburon and will also cooperate with himself. Not bad.