King of German Mercenaries

When Maximilian I hid in bed and cried, Charles VIII was so depressed in Paris that he wanted to cry...

At first, because of the rampant syphilis, tens of thousands of French troops were stunned. He took a group of strong men who looked normal and retreated north. Unexpectedly, many of these strong men who looked normal were also infected with syphilis. However, when they retreated north, they were still in the incubation period and did not break out.

After escaping back to France, some veterans in the army couldn't help being lonely and patronized prostitutes in Paris, and then... Parisians were recruited...

You know, a prostitute can receive more than one guest a day. Sometimes, some of the more popular prostitutes can receive dozens of people every day. The prostitute then infects many clients with syphilis, who in turn transmits syphilis to other prostitutes, and other prostitutes in turn transmit syphilis to several other clients...

Repeatedly, thousands of people in Paris contracted the terrible syphilis. Moreover, the initial version of syphilis seems to be very powerful. Syphilis in later generations only rots the lower body, and syphilis in this era is extremely domineering, and it actually rots the whole body. Severe patients have sores and pus all over the body, which is extremely scary...

Charles VIII suddenly remembered the advice that Marin, who had made him embarrassed, once gave it. At the beginning, although Charles VIII also attached great importance to syphilis, he did not expect that syphilis could spread so strongly. Regarding the letters sent by Marin before, Charles VIII regarded it more as a symbol of Marin's soft service, and did not pay much attention to it. Moreover, Charles VIII believed that what Marin said was somewhat exaggerated. Unexpectedly, in just one year, there are thousands of obvious severe syphilis patients in Paris, France, and there are also signs of spread in other areas. There are various indications that Marin's previous concerns have basically become a reality. So, Charles VIII began to fear.

In Germany, the regions of Austria and Burgundy under the control of Emperor Maximilian I, and the regions of Swabia and Saxony, which were close to the emperor, have not yet been found to be rampant with syphilis because of effective preventive measures. Even a small number of cases were found, and they were quickly isolated.

And some vassal states in the northwestern region of Germany, because they insisted on confronting the emperor, did not take the emperor's kind reminder seriously. So, by the end of 1496, these areas were also ravaged by syphilis because of their close trade relations with France...

The worst is Italy. As the earliest area where syphilis spread, people in the Kingdom of Naples talk about plum discoloration. In northern Italy, it has also begun to spread.

At the same time, Emperor Maximilian I of Shinra was not a good person. He was completely unconcerned and even gloated about the rampant syphilis in France and Italy at first. However, with the ravages of syphilis in France and Italy, he realized that if syphilis was allowed to spread in neighboring countries, sooner or later, it would also spread to Austria and Burgundy. Because any European country has frequent exchanges with its neighbors. If the surrounding countries are all overrun with syphilis, then Germany will not be able to escape. The spread of syphilis in some feudal countries proves this.

After thinking about it, Maximilian I decided to communicate with Pope Alexander VI, hoping that the Pope would come forward to control the spread of syphilis.

Maximilian I could only manage Austria and Burgundy in Germany, and he had no influence on other countries. Even, other countries only recognized him as a German king, not an emperor. So, to control the spread of syphilis throughout Europe, we must rely on the Pope.

At present, Protestantism has not yet risen, the prestige of the Holy See is still there, and the Pope is still the most prestigious person in Western Europe. Therefore, it is justifiable to let the Pope come forward to control the spread of syphilis.

To this end, Maximilian I personally sent a letter to the Pope, telling the source and transmission of syphilis, hoping that the Pope would curb the spread of syphilis by controlling people's promiscuity. At the same time, Maximilian I was cruel and ordered the temporary closure of all brothels in Austria and Burgundy. However, in order to appease those mercenaries,

Maximilian I still kept a group of military prostitutes, and after being quarantined and checked for no syphilis latent, they served the mercenaries under his command.

In Italy, Pope Alexander VI is worried about the growing epidemic of syphilis. Although, Alexander VI was the most shameless pope in history, he secretly adopted a mistress and had a chaotic private life. However, he was also afraid of the ravages of this terrible syphilis. Not only him, but the bishops of Rome were also terrified by the ravages of syphilis.

You know, since the late Roman Empire, the private life of Italians has begun to indulge. In Italy, it is not uncommon for high-ranking clergy to keep secret mistresses, and lower-ranking clerics to go to prostitutes. Although there are also many honest clergymen, there are also many clergymen who are indiscreet in their private lives. In particular, Pope Alexander VI was an oddball in his own right. It is not uncommon for clergy to mess around under his leadership.

What made Alexander VI most disturbing was that there were several clergymen in the Papal State who contracted the terrible syphilis. However, Italians obviously still can't figure out how this terrible infectious disease came about...

It was only after receiving and reading Maximilian I's letter that Alexander VI figured out the source of syphilis...

"This abominable Columbus thought he discovered something great, but he discovered a wild continent and brought back this terrible disease!" Pope Alexander VI gritted his teeth angrily. As a Spaniard, Alexander VI originally applauded Columbus's discovery of the New World. Unexpectedly, Columbus went to the New World and brought back a terrible infectious disease instead of gold.

So, Alexander VI sent people to Sicily to investigate. Sure enough, syphilis was brought back from the "Wild Continent" by the sailors who originally wore Columbus...

"Damn, I should have put that bastard (the sailor who got syphilis and brought back to Europe) at the stake!"

But in fact, the sailor who first contracted syphilis and brought it to Sicily died in his hometown of Sicily because of syphilis.

As Pope, Alexander VI obviously did not want his followers to die from the disease. Because these believers have to pay tithes to the church. So, Alexander VI decided to "save" the Catholics, save the tithe...

To this end, the Pope issued a special decree for the problem of syphilis...

"Recently, a vicious infectious disease, syphilis (in English, "invented" by Marin), was brought back to Europe by the unruly crew of Columbus, brought to Sicily, and spread to Naples. This kind of infectious disease is spread by indiscriminate - intercourse, but all who contract this disease are caused by the indulgence of private life, and it is not a pity to die..."

"But God is merciful after all, and does not want to see the spread of this evil. Therefore, I, Alexander VI, on behalf of the Holy See, decreed that from now on, all my people of God shall temporarily begin abstinence (cannot be restrained between husband and wife), prohibiting Visit the brothel to avoid the spread and spread of diseases. If you violate this order, you will be punished by excommunication. In addition, all those who are found to be infected must be isolated in a designated area. After they die, their bodies will be burned... This prohibition, until the syphilis disappears. Cancellable…”

At this time, syphilis had not yet spread across Europe, only spreading in Italy, France, parts of Spain and parts of western Germany. In other countries, there are basically no cases of syphilis.

This decree issued by the Pope under the influence of Maximilian I is actually very timely and effective. Medieval Europeans were too stupid. Without Marin's intervention, it is estimated that the source and mode of transmission of syphilis would not be understood until syphilis spread throughout Europe. At that time, even if you want to control, there is no way.

But it is different now, because the Pope has some control over all of Western Europe. In addition, the current spread of syphilis is not large, so with this order, syphilis can be suppressed in advance.

Marin is not kind, trying to save the Europeans or something. Instead, he was very worried that syphilis, which spread very quickly, would harm the army and civilians under him. After all, it's common for mercenaries to find prostitutes when they have nothing to do. If you get syphilis, you don't have to go to the battlefield, you can let the army collapse, and you can fight a hairy battle...

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