Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece

It should be known that the original Crotone alliance is dominated by Crotone both in diplomatic affairs and wars. Other city-states also pay tribute each year. Of course, Crotone is indeed for the security of the alliance in defending against foreign enemies. A lot of effort has been exerted, but due to Crotone's strength, it often makes decisions without consulting the allies, and other allies must also provide support for it, just like the declaration of war with Dionia.If according to Daveus’s proposal, the opinions of the small allies can be taken seriously in the new alliance, which is a gospel for Trina, Kaurenia and Silitine.

"I agree with the proposal of the governor, the establishment of such an alliance between our several city-states, which can unite our southern Italian city-states, protect our interests, and prevent the enemy from daring to offend!" Cipros first expressed support.

Then, the Silitian messenger approved the proposal.The coronian messenger only expressed his approval implicitly because his homeland was being protected by Crotone's army.

As a result, everyone's eyes focused on Sisprotis.

Sisprotis was in chaos at the moment. He knew that as long as he nodded, then the new alliance was formed, and the Crotone alliance could no longer exist, and Crotone's 100-year hegemony in southern Italy also ended.In fact, after the second Crotone War, Crotone's strength has declined, but there is only the Crotonite Alliance's shameful cloth to comfort the people.

Sisprotis did not dare to bear such a big responsibility, and became a scapegoat for the insults of the people, so he said in the future: "This matter...I...I can't be the master, and I must...decide through the deliberations of the council. "

The other messengers were disappointed by his delay, and Daveus said quietly: "It's okay, we can wait."

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Negotiations can wait, but the battle will not stop.

In mid-February, the army of Syracuse easily captured Agrigento and put the second largest Greek city-state on Sicily under its jurisdiction.

A few days later, the Lockley Army, which received a small amount of domestic reinforcements, came out of the camp and marched into the city of Kaurnia. Although more than 2,000 soldiers from the Crotonian reinforcements were still stranded in the Silitian territory, the Crotonians resolutely joined forces. The Lorna soldiers left the city to face the battle. After an hour of battle, Lockley had a large number of people and began to gain the upper hand. If it was not fortunate that the wind was blowing, the Lockley cavalry could not pursue, and Crotone and the Cologne coalition forces never It will only be a small setback.

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At the beginning, after the reconstruction of Turriy, each veteran was assigned a house, and Kunogolat chose a courtyard far away from his former residence to avoid touching the scene.

That night, when he returned home, the living room was still lit by candlelight, and his eldest son, Sostatus, greeted him: "Father, it's really late for you to come back today. Is there something tricky happening in the city?"

Kunogolata took a look at him, took off his sweaty Bolton, stood in the courtyard, and asked the male slave to wash his body with water, and then said: "Anta Oris of Crimea When I came to the Elderly Institute to report, I was busy doing a lot of things for them, such as household registration and housing allocation..."

"Which of these things you need to do in person, just let your hands do it."

"What do you know! Considering that Crimea has just joined the Union, we need to use action to show Dionysia's attention to these veterans who represent the people of Crimea and eliminate their concerns..."

Sostatus leaned on the colonnade and said disapprovingly: "Is Davos asking again?"

"Damn it!" Kunogolata grabbed the wet cloth from the slave's hand and threw it at Sostatus, yelling loudly in his mouth: "How many times have you been told, don't disrespect the ruler, you always Don’t listen!"

"Where am I not respecting the lord lord!" Sostatus yelled, picking up the wet cloth and throwing it carefully to the slave: "Master Daveus is my commander, I have always abided by military laws and obeyed orders . It’s just that I’ve been talking like this, and I can’t change it.”

Kunogolata looked at his son with a languid look on his face even when he seriously refuted, and couldn't help sighing: This son doesn't seem to be a political figure!Thinking of this, he asked: "Why don't you go to bed so late and wait for me here, do you want to ask me to borrow money again?"

"You underestimated me, father. The last time I borrowed money from you and contracted the warehouse and hotel in Amendola, in addition to paying back your money and the rent paid, guess how much I made?" Sostatus Asked complacently, Kunogolata ignored him.

"One Talente twenty minna!" Sastatus shook his fingers, proudly said: "If it was not for war with Crotone, the port of Turui was blocked, and I could make more some more!"

He paused and said, "Father, I have something to discuss with you."

"You say it." Kunogolata knew he must be in trouble, so he said casually.

Sostatus looked at his face and said carefully: "After this war, the reward allocated to you and me by the Alliance is a total of four acres of land in the northern plains of Croton. I want to use it to exchange Amendo with others. The land of Lara."

"What?! You have to exchange the fertile Croton Plain land for the barren land of Amendolara!" Kunogolata, who doesn't value money anymore, can't be careful about the land problem because the land is Greek Life root.

"Father, listen to my explanation!" Sostatus said hastily.

Kunogolata knew that his son said that there must be a reason, so he scrubbed his body clean, changed his clothes, sat in the living room, and listened carefully to his son.

"Father, you are the Chief Executive of Turiri. You should know that since Turili's reconstruction last year, the port's trade volume has been rising." Sostatus' words made Kunogolata "hum". How could he not be clear about these things? He could even casually state the number of cargo ships entering and leaving the port of Turriy and the amount of commercial taxes on market trade. Mariji made detailed plans for revitalizing the trade of the alliance, and he realized this The plan also put a lot of effort into it.

"Why can I make money?! It is because the port of Turui already cannot accommodate so many goods and foreign populations, so the convenient warehouses and hotels under the city of Amendola are popular. Now we have defeated Crowe Tony not only expanded the territory again, but also became a real powerhouse in southern Italy. Businessmen and freemen will flock to it, but your senate will make laws that will not allow the fertile land of the Subari Plain to be used for other purposes. , Otherwise the land will be recovered—"

"Yes, Burkes is in charge of this matter, which is also to protect Turri's cultivated land." Kunogolata interjected.

"I think this bill was formulated correctly!" Sostatus first touted it, and said: "In this way, Amendolara became an inevitable choice for these foreign businessmen and freemen. And last year, Mariji In the industrial area, the land has all been auctioned off. I went to see it a few days ago. There is already a weapon workshop, pottery workshop and stone carving shop. These are large-scale workshops that require a lot of labor and slaves. Therefore, there is a great demand for accommodation, food and even entertainment. Before I initially discussed with others, the four acres of Croton Plains land can be exchanged for the eight acres of land near Amendolara near the industrial zone. A piece of land, I can build a lot of low-cost houses and warehouses on it. The rent collected each year is not a small amount. I can also build some small shops, lease them to others to make bakeries, ready-to-wear shops...even in the future. With money, I can also buy many slaves, and then rent them out to make a profit..." Sostatus tells his dreams.

"Father, no matter how fertile the land is, there will be heavy losses in the year of the disaster. And according to my method, as long as our Dionysian alliance remains strong, then the annual income of our family is much stronger than farming!"

Kunogolata looked at his son's irritated face and pondered for a long time, saying: "Sostatus, you will be in charge of the family's finances in the future. Tomorrow I will announce this at home and let Koloy Sos (slave butler in Kunogolata) will obey your plan in the future."

"Really?" Sostatus couldn't believe his ears.

"Of course it is true! Since you have the ability to do business, I won't let you bury it. But--" Kunogolata said: "After I die, you will share half of the money you earn with your brother, Can you promise?"

Under Kunogolata's watch, Sostatus calmed down and thought about it carefully. He said solemnly: "Since the last time our family was kicked out of Turiri, and my sister Sefina also... Leaving us makes me feel more cherish my family! Dika Okrat is my only younger brother, father, I will sign an agreement according to Ni's request, when you go to... Elysee, I will Give him half of the property! And my sister, when she remarries, I will prepare a rich dowry for her!"

"Very good! Very good!!" Kunogolata was relieved, feeling that his decision had not been wrong, and Sostatus' words reminded him of another worry.

Diona, his eldest daughter, was married when he was kicked out of Turrii, so he did not follow them to Amendolara, so he was humiliated by his husband’s family in Turrii and attacked in Crotone During Turui, her husband died in battle and her husband's family drove her out of the house.