At this time, Bourkos was in Thurii's city hall, answering the pointed questions of the city's generals.
Thurii's political system bore a strong resemblance to Athens'. The city-state's administrative management was governed under the "Ten Generals System," a structure heavily influenced by Athens, which had spearheaded the city's founding. However, unlike in Athens, where generals were elected directly by the citizen assembly, Thurii's generals were selected based on the city's unique multicultural roots. Thurii's settlers hailed from ten regions across Greece, including Arcadia, Achaea, Boeotia, Ionia, Athens, and Dorian territories. Every year, citizens from each region would elect one general to represent them. The Chief General, however, was traditionally chosen from Athenian descendants.
