The Age of Inheritism

Inheritism is the belief that if any one person has all of the following characteristics, he or she is eligible to take power in the government: Each "high roller", as they are called, spends a year in term or until a more acceptable candidate rises onto the social stage.
 * 1)   A strong backing of the majority of the people (60%+)
 * 2)   Confidence and ability to make quick, rational decisions upon short notice.
 * 3)   Extended knowledge of society, politics and economics.

The Beginnings of Inheritism

The first record of this belief to be brought into effect is in Larissa, a small city-state in Greece, in around the time of Alexander the Great when a man named Amyntas came to power and instituted this policy. The rule of Inheritism lasted for 40 years until Alexander the Great began his conquest of the known world.

Alexander's campaign in Greece was coming along flawlessly until it came to a halt at Larissa, where a new leader, named Isocrates, had begun building an army for this exact reason. On July 2, 336 B.C.E., Alexander arrived at Larissa and shouted the famous line to Isocrates, who observed from the safety of his city: "I mean you no harm. That is my army's job." The seige lasted for 2 weeks with neither side refusing to surrender. When the seige approached the one month mark, Alexander gave up and marched onward toward Thermopylae. To this day, the reason why Isocrates let Alexander march on mainland Greece is still unknown. It is suggested that he planned on having Alexander adopt his policy of Inheritism and rule Larissa in his image.

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