The Eagle of Eastern Europe

The Golden Horn in Constantinople was bustling with activity, and the Wallachian flag fluttered in the wind from the bows of ships. Everyone knew that this was the triumphant return of the co-ruling emperor Mircea, and the people cheered to welcome the emperor back to the city.

Mircea, who returned to Constantinople, could not afford to rest. He wanted to see his grandson as soon as possible.

In the garden of the palace, Maria was enjoying the sun with her newborn grandson. Hearing noises outside, he then saw his husband returning from the expedition.

"Oh, my dear husband, come and see how strong he is. The future of the family depends on him."

Mircea looked at the newborn baby and the smile on her face never stopped. He must train him well and never let the problems of the Macedonian and Komnenos dynasties reappear.

The child's baptism will be held six days later, but the child's name has not yet been decided because there are too many names and it is difficult to choose.

Sofia wanted to name him after her father Theodore, but Peter had different ideas. He wanted a name that was different, so he wrote down all the names he could think of on paper. Basil, Alexios, Manuel, everything. John and Michael were used too frequently and were eliminated. He also looked through previous books and tried to find a name from them.

In the end, Peter chose two names: Alexander and Nicholas, and after discussion, decided to name the child Alexander.

With his grandson now in his possession, Mircea felt that it was time to determine the status of the family as soon as possible. That little emperor is of no use anymore, damn it.

However, in terms of name, Mircea did not like the title of Emperor of the Romans, because Wallachia had been separated from Rome for ten centuries, and now becoming Roman Emperor made them look like outsiders. Might as well be called Emperor of the Romanians.

However, calling it this way may cause a backlash from the Greeks. Because the Latin Empire established in 1204 was also called the Romanian Empire, the naming this time may cause turmoil.

In order to test the people, Mircea first released the news. It was said that they wanted to change their names, and the same was true for other cities. At first, there were people discussing changing their names, but by the day of Alexander's baptism, there was no one. Compared with Rome, Romania was larger in scope, and for the Catholic empire in the 13th century, the Greeks I prefer to call them the Latin Empire (they call Westerners Latins).

On the day of the little prince's baptism, the cathedral was crowded with nobles and celebrities, and people wanted to see Alexander's appearance.

Mircea also accelerated his seizure of power. The attendants around John were changed and he was prohibited from contacting the outside world. Taking advantage of this victory in the war, Mircea decided to force him to abdicate after Epiphany.

Before that, some auspiciousness is also necessary. For example, when Mircea was discussing with the ministers, he said that he dreamed yesterday that Emperor Constantine personally handed him a purple dress. Another example was that a light shone on Mircea while worshiping in Hagia Sophia. These auspicious signs directly convinced the people in the city that Mircea was the chosen one, and that Bartlan's replacement of Valleolo was the general trend.

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The news of Wallachia's attack on Prusa had reached Suleiman who was on the front line. The other party was very angry and kicked over the table in front of him.

“Damn the infidels, they all deserve to die if they don’t keep their word.”

Suleiman was angry and ordered his army to go west. He was now going to drive Wallachia out of Anatolia. With his army, as long as he was fast enough, he would have a chance of success.

At this time, Nicaea and Prusa were surrounded by Wallachia. They used artillery and slings to attack the city walls, and also used tunnels to bury explosives to prepare for blasting. With the blockade of Wallachia, many towns surrendered due to lack of supplies. Wallachia did not make it difficult for these pagans. Those who wanted to leave would leave half of their property, and those who wanted to stay had to learn the Wallachian language and change their religion. Those who believe and do not convert need to pay a poll tax.

In the north, the Cossacks hired by Mircea were very effective in fighting. Killing and advancing along the way, they soon reached the Don River and went north along the Don River. The Great Khan of the Golden Horde panicked and hurriedly sent envoys to negotiate peace.

Mircea established the New Wallachian Department to be responsible for the governance of the northern Black Sea. All soldiers who participated in the war were rewarded with land, and some officers also received noble titles. The Cossack tribe also obtained farmland and began a settled life.

The Cossack Emirate also requested Constantinople to send scholars, bishops and other talents, and Mircea also agreed. At the same time, he again negotiated an alliance treaty with the Cossack emirates and tried to turn them into vassals.

It is said that he will become a vassal, but it cannot be decided easily. Once the Cossacks were admitted, it meant the risk of war with Lithuania. Wallachia could not be drawn into a possible war. But assistance to the Cossacks was still possible.

The Cossack uprising hit the order in central and southern Lithuania. The huge alliance of principalities showed signs of loosening. Kiev could not withstand the Cossack attack and would be broken at any time. Other principalities also sought the protection of Vytautas, but the damage from the previous expedition was too great and could not be relieved for a while.

Given that the Golden Horde and Lithuania were injured, Moscow was ready to take action. Vasily I first annexed the weak Ryazan Principality, and then forced other Rus' principalities to the north, preparing to unify the northeastern Rus' by force.

Wallachia and Moscow finally reached a preliminary agreement on the division of Eastern Europe. Wallachia had access to the middle and southern Dnieper and to Astrakhan, while Moscow had access to northern Rus', the Livonian region, and Minsk and the Polish-Lithuanian region to the north. As for Kiev, negotiations continue.

But while the partition was being discussed, Wladyslaw finally took action. He loaned 10,000 ducats to the parliament as a means of aid to Vytautas, and placed 3,000 troops under his command. Wladyslaw knew that if you help Vytautas in his most difficult time, he will be grateful to you. Moreover, his cousin also knew that he could help Poland in the battle with the Teutonic Knights and share his pressure.

With these things Vytautas could silence them in parliament. And temporarily recruited 2,000 troops, and gathered 5,000 people to go south to quell the rebellion. Others will join along the way, and the number may be even higher.

Wladyslaw also understood that Wallachia's attitude was crucial to Lithuania's ability to survive this disaster. If he goes off, even if Poland helps, there will be no results in ten years. Such a lose-lose move would not be possible, so diplomacy is essential. After solving the problem in the south, they can turn their attention back to the north and deal with their old enemies, the Teutonic Knights.