Chapter 555 Privy Council Meeting

Theodore already somewhat understood his responsibility, he wanted to become the king of Iberia.

He began to study many books on imperial scholarship and Iberian history, which were all added by his teacher. As a future king, he would also study with his brother.

"Iberia was originally the land of Carthage. It was later ceded to Rome in the second war. It fell out of control after 1,000 years and was conquered by several kingdoms in turn."

The teacher was explaining the history of Iberia to Theodore, but Theodore obviously didn't have much interest. He asked the teacher why the Arabs were able to conquer Iberia quickly while the Catholics took hundreds of years to conquer it slowly.

"This is a good question. The Arabs occupied the entire Carthage and Egypt during their conquest movement 700 years ago, and entered Iberia. The local king failed to resist and died in the battle. Others had no intention of resisting. , surrendered to each other together.

As for the three countries of Castile that took more than 700 years to basically occupy Iberia, there are naturally various factors, but the biggest reason is that they cannot unite and only have intrigues. This means that they cannot cooperate with each other on the battlefield, and the time will naturally take a long time. "

Theodore also learned that he had the title of Despot of Andalusia, and that he would change it when he captured Madrid. Changed to King of Iberia.

Yusuf also came to Constantinople. Although his country was gone, he received a manor and a generous annuity. And I no longer have to worry about the northern countries moving south, and Rome will solve everything.

They were relaxed, but Peter was tired. He has the Roman Empire and the entire Europe on his shoulders, and he is responsible for the safety of all people, so he is naturally dedicated to his work.

The Jews in Syria were so angry because of their own situation that other religions firmly supported the imperial army's suppression of the Jews and even spontaneously destroyed synagogues. At the same time, the atrocities committed by the Jews spread throughout the Mediterranean region through merchants. Some people said that these people were preparing to kill all Christians because their ancestors killed Jesus. In order to prevent their crimes from appearing, they decided to kill everyone who knew about it.

Some of these were added by Rome itself, but both the Orthodox Church and the Catholic Church are unanimous in their disclosure to the outside world. Because no matter how the two factions quarrel, it is an internal matter within Christianity. Why should the Jews be allowed to take advantage? And if they don't assimilate, just kill them.

Moreover, Jewish property can be owned by them, which has been used in previous fiscal deficits. The Jews under Roman rule have also made a lot of money doing business in recent years, so they have become the objects of competition.

"Bohemia finally couldn't stand it anymore and decided to fight to the death."

This time it was not held in the Senate, but in the Privy Council. Peter sat behind the partition and listened to the ministers explaining the situation.

"According to the news, many peasant armies have appeared across Bohemia. They have occupied Brno and their control area is constantly expanding. They have also begun to ask for help everywhere. Their leaders know very well that they can only rely on a strong ally. They can succeed."

Christian told everyone about the situation in Bohemia. Although the two countries are separated by Hungary, as the largest country in Central Europe and the only kingdom in the Holy Roman Empire, Bohemia's rich minerals and large population have always been used by all parties. Power covets. After the Przemysl dynasty that originally ruled the area died out, it was ruled by the Luxembourg dynasty. Now, there are two legitimate heirs in Bohemia, one is King Wenzel's brother Sigismund, and the other is his son-in-law and Peter's brother Vlad.

"The empire should fully support His Highness Vlad to become the king of Bohemia. This will not only further compress Sigismund's space, but also allow those who are unwilling to surrender to see the strength of the empire."

This reason seems good, but some people are opposed to it.

"Dear Christian, don't be anxious. We should handle this matter carefully. The empire has just ended the war, and there are still Jewish rebellions. It is not the time to go to war.

Moreover, His Highness Vlad can handle this matter. The empire should not interfere too much with other countries, which will make them feel disgusted. The empire now needs to exert its other influence and make them inseparable from the empire. This is the best choice. "

The suggestion was made by Foreign Minister Luca, a scholar-official who was promoted to Foreign Minister by Peter at the end of the war. And he also played his own role. Through analysis, he came to the conclusion that the current empire seemed to be beautiful, but in fact it was full of dangers.

The empire gained a large amount of land from this war, which cannot be digested in a short period of time, and it was less than five years since the last seizure of Syria. The imperial bureaucracy was already overloaded, officials needed to be replenished, and localities needed governance. If the war continues, the empire may soon fall apart.

"What do you mean, do you mean that the empire is about to perish?"

"If this continues, it is really not far from destruction. Which dynasty has been sending troops for hundreds of years, even if it is very powerful, it will not escape the fate of destruction. It is because they only know war but not diplomacy, thinking that military can solve everything thing. But in fact, the military is the country’s last resort.”

Luka's words made many people think it was reasonable. The current empire really needed a rest. So, it’s better not to fight.

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At this time in Moscow, under the witness of everyone, Michael was crowned with the Mokhmano crown by the Patriarch of Moscow. From that day on, the Grand Duke of Moscow had become history, and was replaced by the Russian Tsar, the Batran-Rurik Dynasty.

After the establishment of the Tsarist Empire, Michael did not make much change to the political system of Moscow. The Boyar Conference was cancelled because more than half of the participants were eliminated. But in order to make his rule more stable, Michael decided to hold a meeting with the participation of all classes and prepare to promulgate a code to determine the laws of the country.

Of course, he was also ready to continue Russia's conquest, and his eyes were on Kazan in the east.

The Khanate of Kazan was a khanate that emerged from the Golden Horde after its disintegration. Because it inherited most of the power of the Golden Horde, it became a powerful nomadic country in the East.

The vast land and a large number of laborers drove Michael to conquer here, and the vast forests and rich specialties in the local area prompted him to turn this place into Russian territory. But now is not the time.

Russia needs to change again. They have opened the door to the outside world and are only one step away from going from barbarism to civilization. The most important thing is the army.