Chapter 371 Hungarian Situation
The battle between Poland and Teutonic also affected the trade between the Hanseatic League and Rome. The local ports could not be used because of the war. Trade could only be carried out through the land route of Bohemia.
Lübeck, the leading city of Hanseatic League, convened members to hold a meeting here and issued a notice to Teutonic League and Poland, asking the two countries not to attack their caravans, otherwise it would be a declaration of war.
No matter how the two of them fought, Masovia, sandwiched in the middle, immediately expressed that it would protect the Hanseatic caravan. After all, it was the two of them who were fighting, so they should not be affected.
In the Holy Roman Empire, only the caravans of Bohemia and the Hanseatic League traded more with Rome, while the others were either too far away or too small. As for Austria, which had the most trade in the south, it was directly blocked by high tariffs.
Albrecht focused on domestic affairs. He used the huge pressure from Rome to persuade Lower Austria and Tyrol to give him a sum of money every year for defense expenses. At the same time, a potential anti-Roman alliance was formed through agreements with Bavaria and other countries. After all, Austria was on the front line against Rome and its allies, and these protected countries should not give some financial support. Otherwise, he would have gone to Rome.
By exaggerating the threat of Rome, the states in the southern region provided more or less financial support. Coupled with the marriage contract with the Luxembourg family, the Habsburgs began to prepare for the seizure of power.
The Habsburgs wanted the throne of the Holy Roman Empire and the establishment of a universal empire, which was the mission of their son of destiny. But Hungary in the east was one of their important opponents.
Mary had ruled here for several years, and with the help of Rome, her ruling foundation had been consolidated. Under her governance, Hungary's national strength gradually recovered, and its population also recovered to nearly two million. The local aristocratic system was also replaced. The new aristocracy was not only loyal to Mary, but also actively solved Mary's troubles and the ownership of Hungary after her death.
Although Mary had two sons, they could not inherit the throne because of their illegitimate status. And because Mary had married Sigismund and ruled Hungary together, after her death, her ex-husband would be enthroned as king, which was unacceptable to them. So, they had another way: the Roman emperor would serve as the king of Hungary.
This method is very common in Europe. A king will also hold titles and territories such as duke, earl, lord, etc., and there are many benefits for the Roman emperor to be the king of Hungary.
First of all, their interests are preserved. They all rely on the power of Rome and the help of the queen to obtain fiefdoms and official positions. After Rome obtains Hungary, they will definitely be safe and sound, and Rome still needs them to govern this land. If it is purged, who will do it?
Secondly, Rome can form a personal union with Hungary. The advantage of doing so is that it can retain a set of administrative agencies in Buda, and the emperor's administrative center is in Constantinople. If he is not in Buda for a long time, they can take the opportunity to divide Hungary into regions.
Finally, if Hungary is included in the rule of Rome, the local economy will also benefit greatly. Goods produced in Hungary do not need to pay tariffs, and Rome will also buy a large number of Hungarian products, and they can all benefit from it.
In short, it is the best way for Hungary to form a personal union with Rome. If you really want to centralize power, it is also possible, but the emperor cannot ignore these assistants.
In fact, even if these nobles agreed that Sigismund was king, the Orthodox Church would not agree to crown a heretic. In order to gain a foothold in Hungary, they returned one-third of the land previously owned by the Catholic Church, and more than 1,500 missionaries preached in various places, hoping to convert the peasants to their beliefs. It took several years to finally convert a large number of people to their beliefs, and the Hungarian Patriarch was established.
Now, when the queen dies, her ex-husband will inherit the throne again, and the church will not agree. Even if the nobles don't say it, the patriarch will ask the emperor to intervene, and Hungary Rome is bound to win.
In addition to the nobles and the church, the opinions of the vast majority of Hungarians were ignored. But they didn't have many opinions. They just wanted a stable life, and so did the citizens. Moreover, the country particularly hated financial activities. They would rather hide their money at home than open a bank to make money. As for coinage, no one was interested. The only legal currency in Hungary now is the leu. Although there are Italian gold coins such as the florin, it is difficult to shake the status of the leu in people's daily life.
As for Prince Bozzoni, I haven't seen him for a long time. The Hungarian people spread his legends about him, saying that he captured the Archduke of Austria alive in the midst of thousands of troops and returned unscathed; and that the enemy troops fled in panic when he stood in Bozzoni.
All kinds of myths made the people worship him more and more, but the prince has not been out recently, which makes them wonder if he is sick. Is the myth of Hungary going to disappear?
Who let the prince have affairs in Constantinople? The two places are too far apart, and he can't do the art of splitting himself, so how can he go?
Hungary needs to be annexed, and Transylvania is the location of most of Hungary's mineral deposits. In addition to the water conservancy of the Danube River and the agriculture of the Pannonian Plain, the benefits of harvesting are very many.
But Hungary's disadvantage is also obvious, that is the Carpathian Mountains. The Carpathian Mountains start from the Danube near Bozzoni in the northwest and extend to the southeast in a huge semicircle. It is an arc-shaped mountain range with a total length of more than 1,500 kilometers and a width ranging from 12 to 500 kilometers.
Such a huge mountain range hindered transportation and was a direct difficulty for Roman rule. Fortunately, the Carpathian Mountains are not continuous, but divided into several mountain groups. Building roads between these mountain groups to open up trade with Transylvania and using economic and cultural policies to cultivate a group of pro-Roman people is Rome's layout policy in Central Europe.
Rome cooperated with Hungary to build three roads. The first one was from Bucuriesti to Cluj and then to Buda, the second one was from Kruševac to Buda via Belgrade, and the third one was from Buda directly to Trieste. The roads were paved with solid stone slabs to facilitate the movement of troops and caravans.
At the same time, Hungary introduced the Roman post station, which could deliver letters from Buda to Constantinople in five to seven days. The queen liked it very much and ordered it to be promoted nationwide. Of course, the institution was built by Rome, and Hungary was responsible for half of the salary and board and lodging of the personnel.
Due to the all-round penetration of transportation, religion, trade, and culture, although Hungary ushered in the best period after Emperor Louis the Great, it was assimilated by Rome without knowing it. More and more people speak Romanian, and in another hundred years, Hungary may only exist in history.