Chapter 234: Central and Border Areas

After the establishment of the Romanian Empire, there were vigorous discussions from Suceava to Thessaloniki. No one questioned or resisted the new name of the country. Romania means the land of Rome, which is a wider concept than the previous Rome.

As for the names of Serbs, Bulgarians, Greeks, etc., they are all gone. They are unified as Romanians and learn Romanian and Greek. For a while, other countries did not react. They didn’t know why they had to change their names, but they still called it Rome as usual.

When the new dynasty was first established, the government needed to implement some policies to win the hearts of the people. A few days after Mircea ascended the throne, he announced a tax cut. This directly gained the support of a large number of people. They supported the new dynasty and did not have to worry about riots for the time being.

"Good morning, Aislin"

"Good morning, Martin"

In Constantinople, a new day began again, and the two people who participated in the celebration yesterday discussed the new emperor again.

"This man is famous. He beat the pagans to a pulp a few years ago. Now it seems reasonable for him to be the master of Constantinople."

"Not only that, you also know the Serbian a few decades ago. He also ruled a large amount of land for a time, but he died of illness and his country fell apart."

"It's really unpredictable"

The lower class people discussed the new dynasty, and the upper class nobles were also discussing it, especially the old nobles, because their interests suffered some losses.

As the old nobles of Constantinople, they owned a large amount of land and property in the local and nearby areas, and they also had political influence. During the Palaiologos dynasty, the emperor needed to cooperate with them to ensure his rule.

But after the Bartlan family ruled, everything became different. The emperor no longer shared power with these nobles, but relied on officials and nobles he trusted, and their political power was reduced.

Not only that, because they were more conservative than some of the previous nobles, with land as their main income, they could not compare with other Romanian nobles in industry and commerce, and their economic strength declined rapidly.

These situations made them increasingly dissatisfied, but they had no way out, because the army and finances were controlled by an institution called the Senate, and the emperor controlled this institution. These nobles had no army and no absolute political appeal, so they would die if they fought hard.

Moreover, Bartlan also gave them a sweet date, allowing them to become officials and enter the army, and there were some privileges that civilians could not enjoy, which was not bad.

The most supportive of the Bartlan family should be industrialists, the army and self-cultivating farmers. The expansion of a large amount of land benefited farmers, the expansion of the market and the policy of encouraging industry and commerce benefited merchants, and the distribution of land and spoils benefited the army. They were the pillars supporting the Bartlan dynasty, and the centrifugal force was very small.

The church acted as a glue between the local and central governments and a lubricant for all classes. It was also a pioneer of expansion. Adhering to the mission of spreading religion, it expanded in all directions. They obeyed the emperor, and the emperor also gave them generous rewards.

Just when Rome changed dynasties, the situation in the north had been generally stable. Vytautas of Lithuania led the assembled army southward, but it was still a step too late. The Cossacks had already entered Kiev. They could only build a defense line in the northern region, while Moscow in the east became unstable. Lithuania was attacked from both sides and could only negotiate peace with the Cossacks.

At present, the Cossacks controlled a large area of ​​land west of the Dnieper River, including Kiev. If Lithuania wanted to successfully end the war, it had to recognize the existence of the Emirate.

At this time, Moscow also successfully annexed all the Russian principalities except Novgorod, and was now attacking Pskov to the west. Time was tight and the task was heavy. Vytautas could only end the war in Lithuania in the shortest time and ask Poland to continue to send aid.

As for Novavachia, Peter included the coastal areas under direct jurisdiction and established the Ukrainian Duchy in the inland areas, which would minimize the cost of governance. (Ukraine means border in Slavic)

As for the duke candidate, Peter wanted to push his younger brother Mihaly up. Doesn't he like adventure? Let him go, and he can also expand the border as long as he doesn't cause any trouble.

Moreover, the current Ukrainian region is a poor border area in the eyes of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. But the irony is that this poor border area is the warmest and most fertile place in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.

Because the land is too fertile, and there are rivers such as the Dnieper River, this area of ​​Ukraine still feeds two to three million Ukrainians. The so-called Cossacks are actually just a minority of Ukrainians who are more sturdy. Most Ukrainians are ordinary herdsmen, and a few are engaged in agriculture by the big rivers.

But agriculture in Ukraine is generally concentrated in the northern region. Because farms in the south are easily looted by nomads.

And the Galicia region of Poland was actually originally in Ukraine. After the decline of the Golden Horde, Poland took the opportunity to rob the Galicia region. And Lviv in the Galicia region is now a famous granary in Poland.

It also belonged to the Ukrainian region and was also black soil, but because the Lviv region was protected by Polish knights and was located in the northwest of the Ukrainian region, it was basically not harassed by the Tatars. Therefore, local agriculture has developed.

Therefore, in the current Ukrainian region, only the north has a relatively stable agricultural area. For example, Kiev, because it is located in the north of Ukraine, the local area is relatively safe, so agriculture has also been developed. Under the threat of the Crimean Khanate, the land in the southern region is basically abandoned. Or, some Cossack villages are grazing.

The reason why those Cossacks and ordinary Ukrainians in the south choose to graze is that they are afraid that nomads, especially Tatars, will rob them. The reason is very simple. You see, we are also poor herders. We usually eat cheese and there is nothing to rob... The heroes in the East, don't come to rob us, the equally poor herders... Not to mention, those nomads really have no interest in the villages of the same herders. At most, they go to grab some population...

Now with the support of Romania, the Duke of Ukraine can use the power of Constantinople to assimilate the people of the entire Ukrainian region. You must know that the German missionaries made an indelible contribution to the conversion of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania to Catholicism.

In this case, Romania cannot be left behind. The government will fund the construction of a number of church schools in Ukraine to teach Ukrainian children Romanian and eventually Romanize Ukrainians.

Once Ukrainians are accustomed to speaking Romanian, they will be completely Romanized and integrated into the Romanian Empire.