The Eagle of Eastern Europe

Wallachia has become a favorite in Eastern Europe. Every country wants to establish relations with it, but not everyone can establish relations with Wallachia. Diplomacy is interactive like this.

A special trial is underway in Skopje, where the defendants, a group of hooded Crescent believers, have been charged with treason, disorderly conduct and threatening city security. He was subsequently sentenced to various punishments ranging from hard labor to death.

Forcing pagans to convert or expel them happens every day. This is normal. After all, which country wants its subjects to be pagans? The Andre Order spared no effort to preach, and the Crescent Order and the nobles who lost Ottoman support could only make strategic shifts. In the first three months, more than 600 Crescent Orders and Ottoman nobles left and replaced them. Was the government and Orthodox nobility of Wallachia.

In Europe, the desire for land and missionary enthusiasm are always the reasons for external expansion. The Northern Crusade launched by Teutonic and other countries is a successful example. The expansion promoted by Wallachia also had a religious component.

In the following time, in addition to farming, the Ottoman lands in Europe will also be encroached on, and the remaining land will be eaten away bit by bit. This is also the method of Tsarist Russia's expansion.

The countries that surrendered to Wallachia or formed alliances also expanded a lot. Duke Albert attacked quickly and soon went south to capture Vlora and completely annexed the principality.

In the south, Morea concentrated his forces and went north, forcing the Principality of Athens to become his vassal. The major political powers in the Balkans have become the sphere of influence of Wallachia, and the scope of Catholicism and Crescentism has been greatly reduced. Next it’s time to integrate.

Religion, culture, trade, weights and measures, these are all important factors for unification. Wallachia is working hard to implement a policy that is different from the previous empire and is taking root. The local culture is being suppressed or even eliminated in an orderly manner.

At the University of Constanta, the first civil service examination officially began. There are more than 500 applicants in total, but as long as there are more than 70 people, the probability of success is one in ten.

But passing this level is not enough. You can only get a low-level position, and then you can climb up step by step. Even so, many people signed up.

The content of the exam covers everything from geography and law to history and religion. Some people also need to take a writing test, otherwise it will not work if they pass this test in other exams.

"Louis, how did you write?"

"I still know too little about Wallachia, but it's still full."

Several people who had finished the exam were discussing who would pass, and there were many people from other countries among them. One of them was Louis, who came from Vienna.

"Why do you need the writing of Kauvlachia? I have only studied it for two months. It is impossible to pass." Another person from Ravenna said pessimistically.

"Don't be sad. You can come back next time. Besides taking exams, you can also rise by joining the army."

"Stop it, I just don't want to go to the army and that's why I came here to take the exam."

"Then you'll have to wait until next time."

This was not a solution, so Louis suggested going to the art area of ​​the university, where many painters and sculptors were making their own works. The style is also different from that in the West.

In fact, the University of Constanta has become a gathering place for various artists. They pursued the art of ancient Greece and Rome and vigorously promoted the development of murals and sculptures. These works were either sold or decorated in churches and other places.

People like them have a strong interest in these cultures. They often go to see them and sometimes get hands-on experience. In addition, there will also be some creative inspiration for poetry, novels, etc.

Constanta became Wallachia's external recruitment base, and the examination system selected the best officials from civilians for local or central employment, which those Western European countries could not learn in a few lifetimes.

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The silver mines in Macedonia resumed mining, and a large amount of ore was sent to the mint for casting. At the same time, the Grand Duke ordered a ban on the export of gold and silver mines. This inadvertently angered the Venetians, because some of their merchants relied on transporting Macedonian gold. Silver makes a living, now that Wallachia has banned it, what will happen to their livelihood?

They did not expect that Wallachia would be so unreasonable and did not think about them civilians who relied on the meager profits from trade. This was an insult to Venice.

But in fact, Venice imports a large amount of goods from Wallachia every year, of which gold and silver mines only account for a very small part. The specific goods are beeswax, salt, etc. In addition, there are also things imported from the Golden Horde. The profit of the product is high. It is simply not possible to transport ore directly, and there are also silver mines in Bohemia and Tyrol, which are cheaper than Macedonia.

However, some Venetian senators felt threatened by the growing trade of Wallachian merchants on the Black Sea and the Eastern Mediterranean. Would a country that was not even afraid of the Ottomans be afraid of Venice? It would have to be a heavy blow.

Castriotti's surrender to Wallachia gave him an outlet to the Mediterranean, which bypassed the castle and directly faced various countries in the Mediterranean. This is also another challenge for Venice. Moreover, the other party's affectionate behavior towards Naya made them psychologically unbalanced. I want to imitate my ancestors and start a crusade.

But will Wallachia give them a chance? Since Venice has this idea, it should establish a good relationship with Genoa. Although it is not as good as Venice now, it is still a major trading country, and its naval strength cannot be underestimated.

At present, Wallachia's economy relies on government investment in addition to trade. Roads, bridges, construction, etc. are all funded by the government. Labor service is rarely used anymore and is replaced by the employment relationship. This is also the confidence that Wallachia can continue to live even if it is blocked by Venice.

The powerful Wallachia asked some nobles to persuade the archduke to crown them king, but the archduke refused. Why not just become emperor in one step?

Moreover, there are now many people in Eastern Europe who are called Grand Dukes. An area as large as Lithuania is still called a Grand Duke, let alone Moscow, Suzdal and other Russian regions. King is just a higher title, don't worry about it.

Mircea used Adrian as a forward base for his southward and eastward expeditions and deployed a large number of soldiers. Moreover, he received news that Sultan Bayezid was gathering troops from Anatolia, and it seemed that he planned to try his luck in the East. In this case, he wished Sultan success.

With the development of centralization, the originally important Boyar Conference gradually became unimportant, and most of its power was transferred to the Senate. The Senate is controlled by the Grand Duke, which actually means that power is concentrated in one person. This is in line with the development of the East and is a necessary result.

My mind is a little confused today, sorry!