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 * ... that Gregorius Icarianus, one of the last kings of Herakleia (pictured) during the Phocaeo-Icarian period, carried out a successful military campaign that allowed him to conquer Almura in 516 BC, that it was a few kilometers from Oesus, an important city for the Phocaeans?
 * ... that each province-level entity of the Empire has it own local government form and, although there are specific differences between them, all have a democratically-chosen senate?
 * ... the 624 senators that constitute the Senate of the Empire are appointed by the state legislature of the province-level entity they will represent, following a strict selection process?