eastern european eagle

Chapter 546 Sports
At this time, amidst the extremely noisy sound, Osborne saw someone standing up from the VIP table.

"That's the mayor of Constantinople. The emperor is not here, so he will host the event!" The person next to him sounded in awe and a little jealous.

I saw the opponent's right hand wave downwards.

The rapid and sharp brass horn sounded continuously, and the game began.

The establishment of sports events is a policy passed by the Senate. Arenas are built in various places to hold horse racing and racing competitions, from local to national. Then the team that wins the Constantinople Athletics will receive a trophy and 30,000 lei from the emperor. bonus.

Regardless of whether it was for fame or prize money, localities began to train for horse racing and formed their own teams. As for the maintenance of the stadium, it consists of two parts: government funding and ticket revenue.

The arena attracted small traders and vendors to do business around it, and those watching the game needed to eat and drink to watch the game. Not only does this increase revenue, it also promotes the competition.

Osborne stared at the court intently. The game was indeed very exciting, beyond his imagination.

In Western Europe there were only knightly games, and they were games between nobles. There is no such competition. They are all busy making money, so where can they have time to compete?

At this time, Donetsk and Moldovan teams were tied for first place. Osborne was sweating in his heart. The more this time, the more he wanted Donetsk to take the lead.

The two teams were getting closer and closer to the finish line. At this moment, the yellow team directly surpassed the two teams and won the game.

"Ah, what a pity, I didn't expect Crimea to win." said the person next to him.

"Crimea?" Osborne muttered to himself as he looked at the winning team.

After watching the game, naturally I wanted to go for a walk in the city. Osborne went to the coffee shop he had been coming to. It was a three-story building. The top floor was a place where congressmen and other dignitaries enjoyed themselves. It was not only quiet, but also had various flowers and plants to adjust the mood.

Constantinople consumed a lot of coffee and sugar every day. They discovered that coffee was not only a symbol of the upper class, but also had the effect of refreshing people. Therefore, many citizens and craftsmen would also buy a cup of coffee to refresh themselves in their spare time. .

"Isn't this Mr. Osborne? Please come in. A place has been prepared for you on the third floor."

Under the guidance of the waiter, Osborne walked up to the third floor. There were already quite a few people here, most of whom he knew from the council.

Osborne ordered a cup of coffee and a dessert, sat down next to other MPs and ate them. He also took the opportunity to hear something.

"His Majesty is coming back. He has arrived at Fort Mircea now."

"Really, His Majesty has not been back for more than a year, so will the triumphal ceremony also be held?" "That's for sure. Not only did we get the land in the north this time, but we also captured the Duke of Lithuania. This is the first time. ”

From the mouths of these congressmen, Osborne learned that this was the fourth triumph held by Emperor Peter. To have so many triumphs, this emperor's achievements were greater than Charlemagne, not to mention capturing the Grand Duke of Lithuania. At this time, he also understood how lucky Florence was to join Rome, although he felt sorry for those families.

"By the way, the empire has expanded so much land this time, so it definitely needs investment. Should we invest more?"

A Green MP asked a colleague that he owned a lot of land in Luhansk, but according to imperial law, a family like his could own up to 6000 acres of land. Therefore, in addition to land, local factories have also become one of their investment projects.

"That's natural. Given the geographical location of Kiev and Mirceaburg, they will definitely develop into huge cities. Hurry up and build residences and workshops there, otherwise you will have to spend more money when prices rise."

This is true. After the emperor left, several businessmen began to invest in and build factories in Kiev and Mirchaburg. Moreover, this news has spread to the whole of Ruthenia along the tributaries of the Dnieper River, and local businessmen and workshop owners with assets have begun to lay out new industries. And they were more enthusiastic about investing in land than those manor owners.

Osborne listened to what they said and was ready to invest. It is unjustifiable not to invest in such a large piece of land.

In addition to the northern region, overseas colonies and eastern Syria are also good investment options. The local agricultural and mineral resources, as well as relatively loose policies, are also the destination for many people. The people of the empire began to immigrate to another place according to their needs.

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This event is expected to bring revenue of 35 lei to Constantinople, and the mayor feels that this growth is too fast.

The Colosseum can seat 50,000 people at a time, and ticket sales can reach more than 60,000 lei. Each vendor in the surrounding stalls also has to pay a certain amount of rent. Added up, the daily income is astronomical. After excluding bonuses and maintenance costs, you can still make a lot of money.

Regarding the holding of national horse racing competitions, the emperor said this. The most influential games in ancient Greek city-states were the Olympian Games held by the city-state of Elis in the Peloponnese Peninsula. The oldest and most sacred games were mainly for sacrifices. Zeus, the Temple of Zeus at Olympia was a sacred site to the Greeks. Whenever a celebration is held locally, celebrities from all over Greece gather there, and the eyes of all Greeks are focused there, winning great reputation for the host place.

If a large-scale event can be held, it will not only boost the economy, but also gain great prestige, just like the Knights Conference in the west.

In the past, the Romans were famous for their gladiator games in the Mediterranean. They fought in several forms, one-on-one fighting, ten people fighting against ten people, and collective fighting against a herd of beasts. They end up surviving or dying in battle, or they are released due to their outstanding performance and victory. Their fate was very tragic.

In a sense, the existence of gladiators also contributed to the rapid collapse of the ancient Roman Empire. The huge demand for gladiators was a huge drain on slaves like the Roman Empire. This became a huge burden in the late imperial period, when the imperial government had to maintain free rodeos held by the state in addition to coping with rising military expenses. Finally, the prosperity of gladiator sports ended with the fall of the Western Roman Empire, and the Eastern Roman Empire was keen on horse racing and other sports.

But now the empire does not need such bloody and cruel barbaric projects. It can still entertain the public and inspire the martial spirit of its citizens, and it can do better!
To this end, Constantinople was prepared to promote horse racing and try to resume other Olympic events. Strive to turn it into a large-scale comprehensive sports competition, which will also make the people proud.

(End of this chapter)