Greece’s Roman Road

In the Greek parliament, after the canonization of nobility had been fermenting for a period of time, finally Alexandros, the new prime minister of Greece, gave a solution. The king could canonize nobility, but the conditions must be met: First, the nobility of Greece Without privilege, secondly, the nobles of Greece cannot hold the office of Prime Minister.

In other words, the nobles of Greece did not have any obvious privileges, but they were still restricted.

This is also the limit that Greek society can tolerate.

After all, it was already 1896. Suddenly, a new class, the nobility, appeared in Greek society, which made most of the people feel very uncomfortable and dwarfed them out of thin air.

The parliament also has its own reasons for providing such a scheme of aristocracy with limited rights: although the people on the canonization list have indeed contributed to the victory of the Greek war, in the final analysis, the victory of the war is still due to the contribution of the Greek people. Ten thousand people went to the battlefield, and the taxes they paid were regarded as military expenses. All the expenses of the army, food and clothing, guns and ammunition, were all provided by the Greek people. As for the victory of the war, it should also be the Greek people.

It's not the officers' turn yet.

And Constantine, who pushed for military merit and knighthood, also had his own reasons.

First of all, it is for the benefit of the Greek royal family. In a country where only the king is a noble, the monarch is always in a weak position. After all, there are no nobles around, so he is alone and alone, giving people a feeling of rootless duckweed. .

In current Greece, the main power and influence of the royal family is concentrated in the army.

In the army, the royal family holds great power, especially after the victory of this war against the Ottoman Empire, the power of the royal family in the army has risen even more.

And Parliament is the prime minister's home.

Although King George has the right to interfere in politics, during the normal operation of the country, the king will interfere in government affairs at will and will be rejected by the entire parliament.

After all, members of parliament are elected by the people and represent public opinion.

This move is very risky.

Generally speaking, in Greece's current power structure, the parliament is the home of the prime minister, and the army is the basic plate of the royal family.

Although the rights of the two parties are not distinct, they are basically distributed in this way.

The **** decides the head. In order to stabilize the royal family and maintain the influence of the royal family in the army, Constantine, who was born in the royal family, was only able to promote military merit and knighthood.

In the future wars, the scale of the war will be far more than 100,000. In order to deal with the threat of the enemy country, the Greek army will be greatly expanded.

In this situation, a large number of civilians will enter the army, and a group of civilian officers will naturally flood in among the officers. This situation has many disadvantages for the isolated royal family.

On the contrary, the influence of the parliament in the military will become larger and larger.

Aristocratic officers are different. Nobles are naturally aligned with the interests of the royal family.

Second, it is the system of military merit and nobility, which can indeed improve the combat effectiveness of the army.

The knighthood system for military merit can motivate the officers who command the army and increase their enthusiasm.

In addition, the army is not a suitable place for democratization. In fact, in every country, whether you are a republic or an autocratic monarchy, the army is a place with strict classes.

What the army needs is obedience, orders and prohibitions, courage to fight, not peace.

In the armies of various countries in Europe, the nobility is the guarantee of the army's combat effectiveness. The aristocratic and hereditary officers of the officers are beneficial to improve the combat effectiveness of the army.

In this respect, the example of Prussia is clear.

The Junker noble officers of Prussia have a tradition of serving in the army for generations. This tradition can often be traced back to more than ten or even twenty generations.

There is a word in China called Gengdu Heirloom. It should be changed in Prussia, and it is called Gungun Heirloom.

Most of the famous German generals on the battlefield later came from the Junkers aristocracy.

Officers from such a family are familiar with the environment and influenced by the environment. They have received military education from their elders since childhood. This kind of education is lacking in officers from civilians.

In Napoleon's words, Prussians are hatched from shells.

It can be seen from the side that the fighting will of the Prussian Junker nobles commanded the army.

It was for these reasons that Constantine persuaded King George to restore the aristocracy in Greece.

Parliament certainly had reason to worry about aristocracy: with the advent of the Greek nobility, the power of the king might expand in the government, and it might even evolve into the despotisms practiced by other European monarchies.

After the victory of the war, the fact that the prestige of the royal family has soared made it difficult for the parliament to directly reject the king's will. Although it agreed to the title, it restricted the rights of the nobles, and wanted to make the title of nobles only an honor system.

After all, nobles without privileges are like toothless tigers.

It can be said that both parties have their own plans for the canonization of nobles.

The royal family and parliament have steps to descend.

Although it is a shrinking noble, it is also a victory for the royal family.

On April 21, 1896, King George I of Greece officially held a canonization ceremony in the Royal Palace on Syntagma Square.

In the Palace Chamber, with a golden olive crown on his head, a long sword hanging from his waist sash, and a gorgeous robe, King George I stood on the royal steps in front of the golden throne with a serious expression.

A group of powerful Greek figures, archbishops, members of parliament, prime ministers, and regional (similar to provincial) officials stood around the throne.

At the foot of the royal steps, Manu Giannarsky respectfully knelt on the black silk mat with his head lowered, looking reverent.

Looking around, King George Lang said: "This canonization aims to encourage those who have contributed to Greece, and I hope you gentlemen will continue to work hard, do your best for the revival of Greece, and make greater contributions."

After saying that, he walked slowly to Manujianarski, and with a bang, he drew out the bright silver sword from his waist, UU reading www.uukanshu. Com put the blade on the left shoulder of Manu Giananasky, who was kneeling on the ground, and solemnly said:

"I gave you the sword, not for you to kill, but for you to remember that you must be loyal to your country.

I don't want you to make a profit by giving you the ring, but I hope you will remember your honorable identity.

Now, I grant you my most honorable trust, what you get is not only supreme power and status, but irreplaceable responsibility

May you fight for the great ideals of Greece!

What my sword points to is the direction you are heading."

Manu Giannaski, who stood with his head bowed at the foot of the steps, solemnly swears:

"I, Manujanasky, solemnly swear:

Loyalty is my honor, and upholding justice is my mission.

My honor is not to wear a crown, but to sacrifice my life for my country;

My job is not to make money, but to fight bandits for my beliefs.

I dedicate my life to my country, my faith and my people,

This is what I swear today, and this is what I will abide by in this life. "

Next, the other three received the canonization in turn, becoming the first group of nobles in Greece who were not from the royal family.

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