I was a priest in the city-state era

Chapter 489 Princess Isuva Nefertiti

Just as there are three regimes in the territory of the Hurits, the Kingdom of Yiswa, the Kingdom of Hurrites, and the Kingdom of Neri, there are also three major ethnic groups living in the territory of the Hurrites.

The Iswa Kingdom was established by the Iswa people who worshiped the earth goddess Shoska, the Neri Kingdom was established by the Hurits who worshiped Kumarbi, and the Hurit Kingdom was jointly established by the Hurits and the Amorites .

Although the Amorites of the Hurit Kingdom were originally an ethnic group conquered by the Hurits, the Amorites in turn used the advanced civilization of the Mesopotamia to assimilate the backward Hurits, and also made the patron saint of the Amorites Mardu Ke【Zeus Haddad】, used the identity of the storm god Teshub to become the patron saint of the Hurit Kingdom.

Kumani city.

It was already the end of March when Roy came to the city-state with an army of [-].

As one of the two major city-states of the Isuva Kingdom, Kumani City has a population of about [-]. The Isuwa people outside the city-state live together in the form of tribes and villages.

In the history of mankind, the more advanced the development of civilization, the more serious the exploitation and oppression of the bottom by the ruling class.

The poverty of the Yisuwa people is mainly caused by the backward production methods.

This kind of nomadic tribal group is what Roy dislikes the most.

In the advanced civilizations of Egypt and Sumer, even without the oppression of foreign conquerors, the local royal families and nobles would enslave and exploit the low-level civilians.

Roy wants to conquer these areas, and as long as he implements the policies of the Athenian Empire, he can gain the support of the low-level civilians.

Because although Roy is a foreign conqueror, Roy's policy is better than that of the local royal family and nobles for the low-level civilians.

As long as the low-level civilians have no problem with their heads, they will know that they should support Roy between their own rulers who enslaved them and Roy who treated them kindly.

Although nomads and tribal farming peoples are backward in civilization, the rulers' exploitation of the bottom civilians is not serious.

Therefore, it is difficult for Roy to use the policies of the Athens Empire to gain the support of the bottom civilians.

This is why Roy did not list the three kingdoms of the Hurits as the target of conquest.

When Roy's army entered Kumani City, the defenders of Kumani City did not stop it.

Under the curious onlookers of the residents of Kumani City, Roy went directly to the Shouska Temple in Kumani City.

Temple of Shoska.

Before entering the temple, Roy saw a goddess who was very similar to Aphrodite and Istanus enshrined on the throne deep in the temple.

Roy walked into the temple, and a priestess in white cotton robes and gold and silver jewelry greeted Roy with two temple maids.

The priestess walked up to Roy, who looked at the black-haired, black-eyed girl with fair skin and delicate face and asked.

"You are the princess Nefertiti of the Kingdom of Isuva?"

"I am the only priestess who serves Goddess Shoska in Kumani City."

The priestess looked at Roy with a sweet smile and said.

"So I am Nefertiti."

"I am Loi, Emperor of the Athenian Empire."

Roy asked tentatively.

"Your father arranged for you to marry me, did you agree? If you don't want to, I won't force you to marry me."

Nefertiti shook her head and said.

"After hearing about your conquest of Mesopotamia and the Hittite Kingdom, I have always longed to marry a great hero like you. I married you voluntarily, and the city of Kumani is my dowry."

Roy said with eyes widened in surprise.

"Kumani City and the surrounding territory of tens of thousands of square kilometers are your dowry?"

Nefertiti nodded and said.

"That's right! In order for me to gain your attention, my father will give you the area managed by Kumani City as a dowry."

"Your father is really—"

The father-in-law who has never met is so generous, Roy said with a smile.

"No wonder the defenders of Kumani City did not prevent my army from entering the city, so I will take you and Kumani City unceremoniously. You go back to Athens City with me to learn the policies of the Athenian Empire. In the future, I will let you Return to the city of Kumani and become the queen who rules the eastern part of the Asia Minor peninsula."

the next day.

Roy took Nefertiti and left Kumani City to the Kizuwatna area.

The plain of Cilicia in the Kizuvatna region.

Adana city.

When Roy came here with Nefertiti and five thousand troops, it was already April.

The Cilicians in Adana City had a very high defense against Roy. Before Roy's army arrived in Adana City, Adana City sent envoys to ask Roy's intentions.

Roy did not receive the envoys of Adana City, and took over the city of Adana directly with the army.

Governor's Palace in Adana City.

Before it was conquered by the Hittite Kingdom, it was originally a royal palace.

After the Hittite Kingdom conquered the city of Adana, this palace became the Governor's Palace of the Governor of Adana City appointed by the Hittite Kingdom.

After the Kizuwatna area broke away from the Hittite Kingdom, a rebel leader who claimed to be a descendant of the king of Adana City occupied the Governor's Palace and appointed himself the Governor of Adana City.

When Roy brought Nefertiti to the Governor's Palace, Governor Adana brought a group of rebel leaders to greet Roy and took Roy to the original palace hall.

Palace hall.

Roy took Nefertiti to sit on the throne that used to belong to King Adana, and Governor Adana asked Roy on his own initiative.

"Your Majesty the Emperor! You once promised to let us Cilicians govern themselves. What is your purpose in coming to Adana now?"

"I did promise you that I would allow you autonomy in exchange for the Kizuwatna region remaining in the Hittite Kingdom under my rule."

Roy explained blankly.

"But I allow your autonomy to allow the Cilicians to govern the Kizuvatna region. Now I am here not to change the status quo of the Cilicians governing the Kizuvatna region, but to The Kizuvatna area implements the policies of the Athens Empire. If you are willing to cooperate, I will arrange for you to become merchants who have no worries about food and clothing. If you are unwilling to cooperate, I will expel you all."

After hearing what Roy said, Governor Adana immediately said dissatisfied.

"We are the heroes who expelled the Hittites. How could you treat us like this? I could have made myself a king, but I chose to believe in you and become your governor. Not only did you not make me a hereditary governor, you also asked me to As a commoner businessman?"

Others also voiced dissatisfied protests.

"If you can't accept it, I can start a war with you."

Roy scanned the crowd with cold eyes and said.

"As long as you agree, I will withdraw from Adana City with my soldiers, and then conquer Adana City with war. At that time, you will become my captives. I don't need to discuss with you, and I can directly demote everyone in your family to Lifelong slavery as punishment."

Roy's words immediately quieted Governor Adana and the others.

Because these people knew very well that they were able to launch an uprising to drive away the Hittite governor because the Hittite governor had only about a thousand soldiers.

If there is a war with Roy, they have no chance of winning. The fate waiting for them is to be demoted to slaves by Roy together with their families.

(End of this chapter)