Chapter 305: Roman Expansion
On the island of Rhodes, the Knights of the Dragon have been attacking the Knights of the Hospital for a long time. They thought it would be an easy battle, but they still underestimated the fighting power and faith of the Knights of the Hospital. They were beaten back every time, but they didn't have many people left. Now there are only 25 knights and 169 soldiers who can fight.
The leader of the Knights of the Knights has been taken away by cannons. In the hopeless mood of leaving, they decided to defend the faith of God and would rather die than live in humility.
The Knights of the Dragon also defend the faith of the Orthodox Church. When both sides faced heresy, the sense of religious mission immediately came up. In this last battle, they staged an extreme confrontation between Eastern and Western religions. The aging Catholic Church was naturally no match for the reborn Orthodox Church. The city of Rhodes was occupied by the Knights of the Dragon, and another piece of the puzzle of the Aegean Sea was put together.
Since the engagement with the Duchy of Milan was cancelled, Mircea began to look for other marriage partners for his youngest daughter. Looking around, the eldest son of the Duke of Romagna was a good choice.
However, Elena had some different ideas. She had also longed for marriage at first, but when she saw the portrait of her fiancé, she was devastated. She also protested to her father, but it was useless. In this era, the marriage of a princess can only be decided by the emperor, and Elena was a little disappointed. However, the subsequent Venetian War made her engagement uncertain, and then she waited for the news that it was officially annulled.
Elena was only 13 years old when Mircea entered Constantinople. She learned a lot about emperors here. Including Queen Zoe and Theodora of the Macedonian Dynasty, she began to be interested in politics. Since her engagement would be affected by politics, could she join the political arena dominated by men?
The world is like this. In the world you think is a routine, suddenly insert an unusual person.
Seeing that Milan has signed a peace treaty, there is no need for Savoy to hold on. Pay the compensation and go.
With Savoy's surrender, Rome's battlefield on the European continent officially ended, leaving only Aragon and Naples to wrestle. The Sicily uprising turned the originally stable rear area into a hot potato. The army on the island not only had to guard against Naples, but also had to suppress the rebels. Laszlo was ready to cross the Strait of Messina and occupy this important wheat-producing area.
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"Governor, Florence has made peace with the Empire."
Mason had been paying attention to the war in the Roman Empire. When he heard the news that Florence had made peace, he breathed a sigh of relief.
The company's governance of the colony requires a lot of funds. The company's headquarters once again provided 150,000 lei of funding support for the canal project and exploration project. The company also explored and colonized during this year.
"Well, by the way, the company's fleet exploring the East has not returned yet?"
"Not yet, according to the map we bought from the Arabs, they should have returned a month ago."
A bad premonition came to Mason's heart. Will there be any accidents?
The fleet exploring the East discovered a very large island, and the local political situation was quite chaotic. The fleet was in the local area, using cold weapons, a few bottles of liquor and some Roman specialties to exchange for a 60 square kilometer piece of land, and also brought the chaotic Colombo under protection. The local rulers had never seen weapons like artillery, and they became the company's subordinates very smoothly.
The company's rapid development is not only due to its own strong strength, but also a little luck. India is now in a state of struggle among countries, and even that island is full of local snakes. In addition, there are no European competitors, so Rome's colonization will be so smooth.
In order to find the oriental country rich in silk and porcelain, a fleet set out from Colombo and headed east according to the map and compass. If everything goes well, it will arrive in three months, but now it is obviously delayed or an accident for some reason.
"Let someone look for it again, after all, the risk is quite high."
"Yes"
The company's current focus is on the colonization movement on the Indian mainland and the Arabian Peninsula. After capturing Aden, the company began to recruit and attack nearby tribes.
These tribes living in the desert are courageous, but they are not good enough in front of artillery. The climate here is very suitable for the preservation of gunpowder, and there is no need to worry about weather problems when using firearms.
The East India Company gradually controlled the Red Sea trade, and the Arabs could only move to Muscat and the Persian Gulf. 19 trading posts and fortresses have been established throughout the East, with an army of 4,000 formed by local people. It is also a guest of honor of Abyssinia, who intends to send envoys to Constantinople to express their submission.
There is basically no resistance to exploration in East Africa. The southern fleet went around a corner and headed south to Mogadishu, a larger port city. Not only does it produce mineral resources, but it also exports wood, ivory, shells, slaves and iron ore to other regions. The fleet recorded this place and bought a large amount of ambergris, frankincense and other commodities back to Andronikos Port for trading. Then they went south again, and shortly after the Roman robbery, they arrived in Mombasa, Kenya, an important spice and gold trade center in East Africa.
A large number of explorations and expansions left the company short of manpower. In addition to immigrating some people in Rome, they began to assimilate in the colonial areas. However, this is limited to the people in the Arab region, as their skin color is still pleasing to the eye.
In Aden, the construction of the first Episcopal Church of the Eastern Patriarchate began. At the same time, two small chapels were built in India, and priests began to preach in India. Some people who wanted a stable life began to convert to Orthodoxy, and some became tenants of the church and lived on the church's land.
Since 1100, India has been ruled by the Crescent regime. Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and other religions have been cruelly and bloodily persecuted by the Crescent. Countless monks and believers have been massacred, a large number of temples and monuments have been destroyed, a large number of classics have been destroyed, and many people have been forced to convert. Buddhism has become extinct on Indian soil, and Hinduism has also suffered a heavy blow.
The addition of the Orthodox Church has added to the already colorful Indian religion. The island purchased in the Kingdom of Gujarat was named Kamil, which means market. They built trading points on it and traded with local merchants.
In addition to spices, the company also obtained another commodity from India, natural saltpeter. There is a lot of this in India, and you don’t have to scrape the toilet floor every day, you can buy it at a low price.
The company wrote down the name of saltpeter on the list of goods, and then they could persuade the Roman government to place an order with the company every year. They were not only a commercial company, but also a semi-governmental agency, so they still had to take into account the needs of the government.