Chapter 266
"Oh, which two?" Carinos leaned forward curiously.
"The first —" Cypross placed a wooden stick on the table unhurriedly and said, "Anyone can apply for citizenship of Diónia. Be it foreign vagrants, captured citizens of enemy states, or even freed slaves, as long as they meet the requirements of the bill, they can become citizens of Diónia …"
Carinos sucked in a breath of cold air. Elia did grant citizenship to some freedmen, but that was because of the war and the shortage of soldiers and labor. It was hard to imagine that Diónia would grant citizenship to the freedmen all the time like this. "This … This … Does this mean that the citizenship of Diónia is not that important? Does it mean that the freedmen will not be able to enjoy so many rights in the alliance? And what kind of people can become citizens of the alliance? How can the order of the city be maintained? … "
"The citizenship of Diónia is very attractive!" Cypross shook his head in the face of Carinos' many questions. "Other rights aside, just the right of every new citizen to be given 'five acres of land' is enough to make the freedmen go crazy. Not to mention, according to the achievements of the citizens, they can also be given new land. "
"Is … Is this true?!" Carinos could not believe it. He could not help but gulp. For the citizens of Elia who had been trapped in the city for a long time, land was a great temptation to them.
"Of course it's true. Otherwise, in the decisive battle between Diónia and Crotone, how could Diónia easily recruit 7,000 freedmen without spending any money, and how did the freedmen bravely help Diónia defeat Crotone? It's all because of the temptation of the citizenship of Diónia. " Cypross looked around at the diners who were talking animatedly, and turned back to continue. "As for whether the order of the city will be disrupted, there should be at least twenty to thirty thousand people in Diónia at the ceremony today, right?"
"It's the first time I've seen so many people attend a celebration or festival of the Alliance, and there's no big trouble. I'm afraid it's not just because there are a lot of patrolling soldiers there to maintain order," said Kanos.
Cypross replied in a low voice, "Of course, this has a lot to do with the laws of the Union of Diónia on the citizens and even the slaves. Turín not only had more patrols than other city-states, but it also had courts. Not only did these courts judge cases and disputes, but they also recorded the names of those who broke the law. If they are freedmen, it will affect whether they can obtain citizenship on time; if they are citizens, it will affect their land distribution … Therefore, for a better future, most people living in Diónia will consciously obey the laws here … "
"That's a really good idea! Over time, the people of Diónia naturally developed the habit of obeying the law. No wonder … "Canios could not help but praise." This solution can fundamentally solve the chaos that may be caused by the people of Diónia from a complicated background. I wonder who came up with this … "
He saw a smile on Cypross's face, and he immediately came to a realization. "Could it be the Devers again?"
Cypross nodded.
Canios shrugged helplessly. He had nothing else to say to the Consul of Diónia.
"What's the second law?" Cypross's familiarity with Diónia and his unique views had deepened Canios' understanding of Diónia, and he was eager to know more.
"Substate." Cypross spat out two words, his eyes flashing with a strange light. "The way Diónia deals with substates and territories is very different from most Greek city-states."
"What's the difference?" Canios was once again attracted by Cypross's words and asked anxiously.
"Do you know about Asprustom?"
"I've heard of it. It used to be a town of the Bruti, and later became a substate of Crotone. I heard that it has now joined the Diónia Alliance."
"Take Asprusstom as an example. Back then, what did the Crotone people do after occupying it? They killed all the Bruti in the city, moved the landless Crotone citizens to Asprustom, and implemented the same system as Crotone. " Cypross ate a piece of tripe and threw it into his mouth. With a sarcastic smile, he said, "The residents of Asprustom are Crotone citizens, and their government is Crotone's government. Logically speaking, Asprustom has completely become a part of Crotone, but why did Asprustom have two riots in the past few decades, and they demanded to leave Crotone? "
"There were two riots in Asprostum?" Canios was slightly surprised. In his memory, Asprustom was a town of Crotone.
"Yes, two times." Cypross stretched out two fingers and slowly said, "Because Krotone quickly quelled the riot and deliberately blocked the news, it's normal that Elia doesn't know about it since you're far away in the North … Although Asprustom was indeed a subsidiary of Krotone in the beginning, the situation has changed after 20 years. According to the law of Crotone, only men from Asprustom whose father was a citizen of Crotone could become a citizen of Crotone. As time passed, some foreigners came to Asprustom and married women in the city, but their children could not become citizens of Crotone, and could only become citizens of Asprustom. There were also some people who were born in this small city and grew up here. Their feelings for Asprustom surpassed that of Crotone, and they were unwilling to apply to become citizens of Crotone …
As a result, there were more and more citizens of Asprustom in this small city than there were citizens of Crotone, and their willingness to protect the interests of Asprustom naturally surpassed the interests of Crotone. As for the people of Crotone, because of the distance between them and their bloodline, they treated the people of Asprustom more and more like slaves, not their own people. When there was a war, the people of Asprustom were at the forefront; when there was a land dispute, they sided with the people of Crotone … As a result, the people of Asprustom hated the people of Crotone more and more. How could they not demand independence?! "
Hearing this, Kanios nodded and took a big gulp of beer.
"The measures that Crotone took against Asprustom after the riots were to kill the people who were determined to resist the Crotone, and then move a large number of Crotone citizens to this small city. At the same time, they supported the people of Asprustom who were close to the people of Crotone, and let the people of Crotone hold the highest power in Asprustom. But after another ten years, Asprustom was again rioted, and the situation was the same as the last time … As far as I know, the Greek city-states dealt with their colonies and occupied territories in the same way. Asprustom was very close to Crotone, and Crotone was a powerful city-state in Greater Greece. It had enough power to control a small town like Asprustom, but this still happened. Those states that were far away from the mother state, or the mother state was not strong enough, could not join forces with the mother state to strengthen their own power. This situation is very common, but it is still not bad. What is more terrible is that the mother state and the mother state become enemies. There are many such examples! " Cypross sighed.
His words reminded Kanios of the mother state of Elia. Elia had sent messengers to the mother state for help, but the mother state turned a blind eye to Elia's plight and refused to provide any help. The two sides had become strangers. Kanios was a little sad. "You are right!" As he said this, he raised his bottle and invited Cypross to drink.
Wiping the foam from the corner of his mouth, he asked with interest, "How did Diónia treat the occupied territories?"
Cypross picked up another wooden stick and placed it on the wooden table. He said slowly, "After Diónia occupied Asprustom, the first law they implemented was to declare that 'all the people of Asprustom who are willing to stay will become citizens of Diónia'."
"Huh?!" Kanios was surprised.
"Although there are only a few Asprustums who chose to stay, I think they made the right choice." Cypross emphasized and continued, "The second law that Diónia quickly implemented is that the Senate of Diónia will appoint public officials to govern Asprustom, and the highest governor of the city will be the city governor, who must be a senator of the Senate. I remember that the current governor of Asprustom is … Hilos of the Senate of Diónia, a senator who has a close relationship with the Devers.
You see, the people of Asprustom are now citizens of Diónia, and the law of Diónia states that 'as long as either parent is a citizen of Diónia, their children will be citizens of Diónia when they are born. Furthermore, the ruler of Asprustom is directly appointed by the Senate, and any citizen of Diónia can apply for public office in the city. After a certain number of years of public office, those with rich experience and outstanding performance can become a senator of the Senate of Diónia. "
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