Roman Kingdom is also at the end of its life.
"The flow of the river that goes is constant, and it is not in the original water" is the famous opening part of Hojoki, but I think this can be said for any dynasty.
Rome has already left the idyllic state and is moving into a great power.
This time, I would like to take a look at "Servian Wallius", the penultimate king of the Kingdom of Rome.
Tarquinius's eyes that saw through Servian Turius of unknown origin
The origin of Servian Wallius is completely unknown.
Servian will eventually be under the patronage of his predecessor, Tarquinius Prisco. The history of this area is folklore, and it is not clear how Servian was born, but Tarquinius seems to have liked Servian very much.
This later became the beginning of two tragedies.
The first is the loss of Tarquinius' life.
Tarquinius chose Servian as his son-in-law. It was clear to everyone that Servian was an excellent figure, and that he would be the next King of the Romans.
It was the sons of the 4th King Anx who opposed it.
They were aiming for the next king's throne and eventually killed Tarquinius.
Upon hearing this news, the Queen of Tarquinius immediately summons Servian and advises him to take the throne. At this time, Tarquinius and his queen had two sons, but he chose his son-in-law as his successor.
This will later be the beginning of a tragedy involving the whole of Rome, but that is a later story.
With the approval of the Senate, Servian Wallius became the sixth king of the Roman kingdom. At this time, he was appointed to the throne without the approval of the Plebeian Council, which will have an effect later.
The successive kings of Roman kingdom were inaugurated in peace, but it can be said that the situation changed drastically around this time.
It can be said that the background was the economic development of Rome.
In the initial state, there was no "umami" on the throne. However, in the highly developed Rome, power and wealth began to concentrate, and "umami" began to appear there, and the throne would have become more attractive than ever.
The second king, Numa, once resigned from the throne three times, but his grandson, Anx's sons, wanted the throne even after assassinating the king.
The history of humankind can be said to be the history of the insatiable power struggle.
Excellent King Servian Wallus
It can be said that the foundation of Rome was already laid by the predecessor Tarquinius. Servian Wallius embarked on a wall-covering project in Rome.
Some scholars say that the biggest difference between Eastern and Western cities lies in the ramparts.
It is said that around the 7th century AD, the population of Chang'an, the largest city in China, was over 1 million, while the population of European cities was large if it was over 10,000. ..
As in Japan, we don't surround cities with walls. However, European cities were often walled from ancient times to the Middle Ages.
Surprisingly, there are still some walls called "Mula Serviana". It is romance that what was made 2500 years ago still retains its shape.
Anyone who wonders if there is something that could represent their existence 2500 years from now will feel desperate.
Servian is also known as the king who reformed military affairs.
Roman citizenship later became a huge brand, but it was Servian that linked Roman citizenship with military service and voting rights.
This area is similar to the Greek system, and it can be said that "rights have obligations".
It is said that this consciousness of "protecting our country by ourselves" made Greece win the Persian War, but it is probably because of this consciousness that Rome is getting stronger.
Military service has become both a duty and a right.
Servian conducted a census to solidify this system. It was a time when Japan was still chasing beasts and using bone tools.
In this survey, he said that he also grasped the property etc., and it seems that the people were divided into 6 grades accordingly.
He also put in place the tactics themselves. Speaking of Rome, the "legion" by heavy infantry is famous, but it is said that it was also established at this time.
With these policies, the Roman army led by Servian Wallius won a series of battles, and the 44-year long reign seemed to end in peace ...
Personal evaluation of Servian Wallius
In Rome, the best will be king.
It is also the last king to understand the principle if it contains some spoilers.
As in the history of Japan and China, the struggle for power causes the country to decline. As the hereditary dynasty goes to the second half, the quality of the politicians declines. The history of Rome also goes through the royal system and the empire, but it cannot escape from that principle.
The era of Servian Wallius was the heyday of Roman kingdom, but soon after that the Roman kingdom was destroyed.
Normally, the country ends there, but Rome has transitioned to a republic, which is rare in history.
This is none other than the fact that successive Roman kings laid the foundation.
Most of Servian's policies were inherited from former King Tarquinius, but he did it brilliantly.
It is rare in the history of the world that a great prince appears for six generations in a row, and it can be said that there is a secret that the Roman Empire became the best in the history of the world.
You can call it one of the best in the history of the world.