Harry Potter's Morning Light Chapter 734

Chapter 734 Throne in the courtyard

The Middle Ages was a period of great trade expansion, and the Iberian Peninsula was an important crossroads in the Mediterranean world.

Between the 8th and 12th centuries, the Iberian slave trade was controlled by *** merchants, who transported Christian and pagan slaves to the Middle East and North Africa.

Beginning in the 13th century, this process was reversed, and the slave trade was controlled by Christianity. The Crusaders expanded the church's power over the *** land and enslaved the *** during the war. Jerusalem was occupied in 1187, Christian conquest extended to Iberia, Toledo in 1061, Cordoba in 1236, Valencia in 1238, and Seville in 1248.

Slavery is undoubtedly a dark page in human history. The 1st to 2nd century AD was the strong period of the Roman Empire, which dominated the Mediterranean. However, by the 3rd century AD, Roman slavery was in a serious crisis and agriculture declined. , The political situation is turbulent, and the slave owners are desperate for extravagance and live a life of licentiousness. Their residence is often a gorgeous building. Among them, there is a corridor for exercise before taking a bath, and there are interconnected heating rooms with different temperatures. Every time you enter a heating room, the temperature rises once.

This kind of bathing method is now called Turkish bath. Most people in the bathroom bring a rich food box containing lamb skewers, kidneys, yogurt, hazelnuts and other food dried fruits. After bathing, old and new friends gathered together to chat while eating and drinking. This kind of "bathroom dinner" usually lasts for nine hours. After taking a shower, you have to apply fragrant ointment all over your body to prevent freezing in winter and sun shade in summer.

In order to show off the luxury of the empire, the emperor often held grand events under the guise of various festivals and anniversaries. In 106 AD, Emperor Turamo held 123 consecutive days of festival entertainment to commemorate his victory in Dacia.

In the 4th century AD, a big bureaucrat held a fun festival for his son, and spent 2,000 pounds of gold in 7 days. The corruption of luxury in the palace is even more fearless, and there are as many as hundreds of royal beauticians alone.

At the same time, the burden on the people is increasing, and slaves have no human rights. For the slave owner, a slave is an animal or an item. The slave is called a "talking tool" and can be traded and sold at will, and can even kill the slave at will.

The slaves of the Roman Empire mainly came from prisoners of war. The sources of these prisoners were varied. Some people would be serfs, and some would be sent to the Colosseum to be gladiators.

They are holding short swords, shields or other weapons, fighting each other and winning the applause of the audience. In the Roman Empire about two thousand years ago, similar entertainment programs were popular.

During the Roman Republic, the gladiatorial competitions were mostly privately funded, while in the Empire era, the gladiatorial competitions were mainly held under the funding of the royal family or the government.

The performers who fight with animals in the arena are called "bestiarii". In the eyes of the Romans, brawlers and gladiators belonged to two completely different professions. Hunting shows and gladiatorial competitions are also two different types of entertainment.

In a day of entertainment in the arena, hunting performances are usually the first to be carried out, followed by public executions of death row prisoners, and the final show is the gladiatorial competition.

The only lesson mankind has learned from history is that it never accepts it. Public execution is a form of entertainment, but some people think that it can act as a deterrent until a sober writer like Charles Dickens reminds the world that the gallows cannot be placed in a crowded area. local.

The nobles all beheaded, and the nobles during the French Revolution enjoyed this kind of "courtesy."

Generally speaking, the social status of gladiators is slightly higher than that of other slaves. There is evidence that the noble women at the time admired these warriors in the arena.

Although they are slaves, they have strong physiques, which are not comparable to those noble men in the Senate who are good at eloquence, but waste too much time on female slaves.

There are many criteria for women to choose men, but gladiators with superb fighting skills are undoubtedly fascinating for many people. Gladiators are trained in a "gladiator school" similar to a military training camp. They have to carry out very harsh exercises and accept strict dietary control, and they can only eat high-calorie foods.

The **** and cruel fighting caused great mental pressure on the gladiators, and many people chose to commit suicide instead of dying in the arena.

They don't necessarily look down upon those noble ladies who ran into their prison late at night, but that would give them a moment of relaxation, but this kind of life is not a long-term solution. About 73 BC, an ancient Roman serotor Gladiator Spartacus led the slave uprising against the rule of the Roman Republic together with the Gauls Kreis, Enomayi and Gannix. This man was called Spartacus, and the uprising he led was called Spartacus. Dax uprising.

The Senate appointed the master slave owner Krasu to lead the army to suppress the insurgents. Many fugitive slaves and peasants came and defected. In the autumn of 72 BC, Spartak's army assembled on the Italian peninsula of Brutia. The pirate ships crossed the Strait of Messina, but the pirates did not keep their promises and did not provide ships. The Roman Senate transferred the troops of Pompeii and Luculus from Spain and Thrace to reinforce Crassus. Under the siege of the Roman army , 60,000 insurgents died in the battle, Spartacus also died in the battle.

Spartacus is a Thracian in the northeastern part of the Balkans, not a Spartan. The Spartan has formed a unique political system. The whole society leads a militarized life. Children have suffered from childhood. Education is military training. In order to prevent the division of wealth among the Spartans, the Spartans were not allowed to engage in industry and commerce, and instead of using gold and silver as currency, they used low-value iron coins. The Spartans were not allowed to engage in other livelihoods except military. The Spartans advocate the spirit of force, and the entire Spartan society is tantamount to a large barracks with strict management. When the Spartan baby croaked, he was taken to the elder for examination. If the elder thought he was unhealthy, he was thrown to an abandoned baby yard in the wild; the mother bathed the baby with strong alcohol if he had a convulsion or lost consciousness , This proves that his physique is not strong, let him die, because he can't grow into a good fighter. The boy was raised by his parents before he was 7 years old. Parents have paid attention to cultivating the habit of not crying, not picky eaters, not noisy, not afraid of darkness, and not afraid of loneliness since they were young. The boy after the age of 7 was incorporated into a team to lead a collective military life. They demanded absolute obedience to the leader, increased courage, physical strength, and cruelty. They practiced running, discus throwing, boxing, fencing, and fighting. In order to train children's obedience and patience, they have to be whiplashed once a year when they worship the gods during festivals. They knelt in front of the temple, their hot leather whips rained down, but they were not allowed to beg for mercy, they were not allowed to shout, and they were not allowed to even make a sound.

The 300 Spartans who fought with the Persians at Hot Spring Pass received such training since they were young.

The terrain of Wenquan Pass is dangerous. The west is a mountain that cannot be climbed, and the east is swamps all the way to the sea. There is only a narrow road in the middle.

Relying on the advantages of the terrain and the excellent quality of the Spartans, the Persian army finally captured the Hot Spring Pass at the cost of losing tens of thousands of soldiers.

At the same time that the Hippo Army fought at Hot Spring Pass, the two navies also fought fiercely on the water near Salami Bay. The Greek Navy severely damaged the Persian Navy, and Xerxes finally had to withdraw his troops and return to Persia.

The Hippo War finally ended with the signing of a peace treaty between the two sides and Persia's recognition of the independence of the Greek city-states in Asia Minor. This war is a duel between Persia, an Asian kingship, and Greece, which swears to protect the freedom and independence of the city-states. Therefore, some Western scholars hailed it as a battle to defend the Western democratic system.

The "people" here refers to Roman citizens and does not include slaves. Compared with ancient Rome, the phenomenon of large-scale slavery has disappeared in the Western Han Dynasty, and the landlords and nobles of the Western Han Dynasty cannot kill slaves and maids at will. This is illegal, the Western Han Dynasty. The last power official, Wang Mang, advocated the elimination of slavery. However, the serf system has been resurrected from death in China. During the Tang Dynasty, many Turks and Khitans were captured and became serfs. When the Song Dynasty abolished slavery, the Yuan Dynasty revived, and the Ming Dynasty also revived. A small number of slaves returned to slavery in the Qing Dynasty. This was clearly written in the Qing law. Slavery was widespread among nomads, and slavery was also recognized in the Saracens' scriptures.

Originally Christians were opposed to slavery, but the huge profits created by the slave trade were unstoppable. Even in the 19th century, the slave trade still existed in the United States. In order to gain freedom, slaves also participated in the Civil War. Driven by desire, all laws and regulations Morality can be trampled on. Merchants are greedy for wealth, and emperors are the desire to conquer. The fear brought to Europeans by the whip of God, the sword of God and Genghis Khan is beyond words. The scene of ten thousand horses is like an earthquake. terrible.

A strong earthquake in Greece in 447 AD destroyed the fortifications of the eastern empire, including the walls of Constantinople, which also broke. Attila took advantage of this opportunity to attack the strong earthquake in Greece in 447 AD and destroyed the eastern empire's border. Attila took the opportunity to lead the Huns to launch an invasion. In order to resist Attila, Theodosius II sent a field army north to defend against the enemy. He fought Attila in the territory of Romania today. Although he failed, he let Attila. A heavy price was paid to stop this invasion at Wenquan Pass.

The Great Antioch Earthquake in 526 AD destroyed Antioch, one of the three most famous giant cities in the Eastern Mediterranean. The death toll is unknown, plus the initial reconstruction of the city and its post-earthquake destroyed by successive aftershocks. The total number of robbers who died is estimated to be 250,000.

The reconstruction of Antiochus is one of Justinian's political achievements. In 551, the Syrian earthquake destroyed the city of Beirut, the center of legal education in the Roman Empire. After that, the center of legal education in the Roman Empire was transferred to Constantinople.

The Germans in the Middle Ages were not all rulings by ordinances. They also used the Barbarian Code and the Justinian Code, but Attila, who had received a Western Roman education, did not take the law in mind.

Shortly after his death, his empire collapsed. He had nothing but destruction and occupation, and never thought of building.

At the time, the Romans compared Attila to a demon. Roman historians described Attila as an abominable dwarf with broad shoulders, a large head, a flat nose, and a few sparse moustaches.

After Attila's death, the European Christian Church portrayed Attila as a murderous demon who did not leave alive and was extremely cruel wherever he went. The Venetian legend has it that there are so few people on Tocello Island. Attica has been here.

There is a weathered stone chair in front of the oldest church in Venice. According to legend, this stone chair is the throne of Attila the Hun. Attila placed the throne in front of the cathedral as a symbol of power, showing his devotion to God. Loyal, but in fact this is really just wishful thinking of the Venetians.

For Orientals, the emperor is the emperor, which one is greater, "God" or "Heaven"?

The anointed person died, and the story he left behind was recited by people. Gradually, the Romans changed their living habits and changed from bathing frequently to not loving bathing.

The Christian lifestyle allowed the Roman nobles who like to enjoy pleasure to build a "New Rome"—Constantinople, preparing for the future division of East and West Rome.

Attila's invasion not only accelerated the decline of Eastern Rome and the demise of Western Rome, but also played an objective role in promoting the collapse of European classical slavery.

Secondly, the Huns invaded Europe and promoted the Germanic migration movement, breaking the original political pattern.

In 410, the Germanic Visigoths, led by the leader Alaric, entered Italy and besieged the city of Rome. With the cooperation of the slaves in the city, he opened the gate and looted away.

After the Vandals established the Vandal~Aran Kingdom in 439 AD, the Aran Kingdom's naval power was strong, and it kept attacking the Western Roman Empire by sea. They attacked the city of Rome again in 455 AD, and the city suffered devastating damage. There were still 7,000 people left in the city after the catastrophe. The emperor of the Western Roman Empire was killed.

In 476 AD, the Germanic Odoac, the leader of Roman mercenaries, deposed the last emperor of Western Rome, Romulus Augustus, and Western Rome fell.

The history of Venice began in 453 AD, when farmers and fishermen in this place evaded cool nomads and turned to this small island in the Adriatic Sea. The fertile alluvial soil, the stones from the site, and the boats made of wood from the neighboring inland during the commuting, in the silt, on the water, the ancestors built Venice.

At that time, Venice was still a barren land. There was no church. Attila would come here and sit on a stone chair, meditating on his loyalty to God?

The Western Romans spent so much time and energy without teaching the wolf what loyalty is, let alone a God who has never seen him. How many people are still loyal to God?

"How is it, is there an evil spirit on it?" Monica asked expectantly.

Pomona looked at Severus and Ali Sandro, who were staring at the stone seat.

"This is not Attila's seat." Pomona asked, "Who put it here?"

"It is the governor sent by Constantinople, who have I forgotten?"

"Why should he give a stone chair?"

Monica shrugged.

"What material is the emperor's chair made of?" Severus asked Ali Sandro.

"Gold?" Ali Sandro asked rhetorically.

"What material was used to record the Ten Commandments of Moses?"

"Stone." Ali Sandro said.

"That's a good chair." Severus touched it. "Unfortunately it doesn't belong to me."

"Who do you think it belongs to?" Ali Sandro asked.

"Let's have a picnic today." Severus said, "Did you bring food?"

"I booked a Michelin restaurant!" Monica said disappointedly.

In order to save money, many tourists will choose self-catering apartments, so that they can buy vegetables at a cheap vegetable market, and then cook their own meals and eat at the scenic spots.

There is a rule in Venice that picnics are not allowed in places with heavy traffic. How can we solve this problem?

Sitting on the bridge is also illegal, so use the bench proficiently instead of on the sidewalk.

There are few tourists in the Church of Our Lady of Ankang, and they have a picnic in the morning, and the police are not up. Of course, no one comes to catch them. Slytherin is good at law and also good at exploiting legal loopholes. Severus likes this place for picnics.

"Let's go shopping for a while." Pomona said, "Maybe there will be other interesting places."

"I doubt this." He looked at the chair and said reluctantly.

Power is to men as blood is to vampires.

There is an old saying in Europe that a king, a wealthy businessman, and a bishop demanded that soldiers kill two other people and then reward him. At first, many people thought that the bishop died first, but he didn't seem to die very much. thorough.

In 1630, when the Black Death swept Venice again, this city once regarded art and trade more important than faith. It took fifty years to complete the agreement with Maria, overcome countless difficulties, and build a magnificent city. Church.

They are like the old widow who only donated two silver coins. The resurrected Messiah praised her, and she gave more than everyone else.

Even if the rich man donates a golden mountain, as long as his capital does not move, he can earn it back, and the old widow has invested all of her capital.

In the Second Mediterranean War, after paying so much and losing his eyes, the cunning Venetians also headed against the Genoese.

Girls take too much advantage of boys, but they don't give back to the other party. He will lose his mind.

If you don't like it, you will definitely reject it. This is what an honest person should do.

Lily is a good girl, Severus has a good vision, but they missed it.

"Let's go." Pomona gave an order and pulled his hand away from the stone chair that was blown by the sun.

Maybe, it will become the Venetian version of the sword in the stone, maybe it will become an ordinary stone, after all, it is almost invisible to be a throne.

(End of this chapter)

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