The Eagle of Eastern Europe

As the day of the emperor's return to the capital is getting closer, Constantinople is preparing for a triumphal ceremony. There are people and soldiers everywhere preparing, because this time the emperor is going to hold the biggest triumphal ceremony, so there are a lot of things needed.

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But the Senate is busy. They got the news that the envoys from the East visited the empire again and brought a lot of things.

They attach great importance to this visit, but the emperor has not returned yet, and they are afraid that they are not well entertained. But it is also very good to let the other party see how powerful their emperor is, so they decided to invite him to Constantinople as soon as possible.

According to the new parliamentary regulations, many members of the northern region will come to Constantinople to take office. Then the number of people in the lower house will reach 300, and the upper house will also have 105. The land price in Constantinople will rise again.

This matter is just the appetizer of today's long Senate meeting, followed by rewards for the soldiers who participated in this war. Because there were too many people participating in the war, only a rough number was determined at the meeting: about 70,000 soldiers will receive land according to their military merits, and some who do not want to get land will also exchange it with money.

Then there are more than 20,000 allied soldiers. The empire is prepared to give a lot of money as a reward, and if they are willing to settle here, there will be corresponding preparations.

For soldiers who died in the war, as long as their relatives are still alive, the government will give them rewards according to normal soldiers, and also give generous pensions, mainly from the spoils of war.

At the same time, the Senate began to plan the construction of highways in the northern region. The empire has enjoyed the benefits of building highways. Up to now, the Romans have had a big difference in concepts with people in other countries. They no longer think that an empire with a vast coastline only needs convenient sea transportation, and roads don’t need to be considered. They not only care about sea routes, but also believe that building good roads is an essential infrastructure for the development of an empire.

This road will start from Luhansk and Donetsk, connecting towns such as Kiev, Mircea Fort, and Kharkov, making a great contribution to the economy and trade in the north.

At the same time, the industrial and commercial departments will cooperate with the northern government to explore resources, especially gold, silver, copper, iron and coal. Donetsk produces one-third of the country's iron and more than half of the country's coal. More and more people are starting to use coal for heating in winter. At the same time, iron smelters use coal to increase the temperature of smelting furnaces, so they mine it in large quantities.

Donetsk and Luhansk have become important mineral production areas. In order to protect them, Rome built a defense line based on the Don River and other rivers, which is why Kharkov was established in the north.

Listerine has gained great power in the past year, even the former prime minister has not. But he has never forgotten who gave it to him, so he has been doing a good job and trying to make the emperor satisfied with himself.

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Mihaly led the army back to Moscow. This time he not only maintained unity, but also took Minsk, which won him great reputation in the country. The Patriarch of Moscow will also choose a day to crown him, not the Grand Duke of Moscow, but the Russian Tsar.

Mihaly was in a good mood at this time. He had become the master of this land. And it was about to join the ranks of civilized powers, and Michael also transported a large number of troops to Narva, preparing to continue attacking Livonia.

Livonia at this time wasted a great opportunity in vain. It could have recovered the lost territory, but it was just a symbolic attack on Narva. Now, Michael has freed his hands and is ready to give this place a final blow.

Queen Margaret of the Kalmar Union finally couldn't hold on, and she died just as spring came. Seven months earlier than in history, she died of excessive worry about this alliance.

After losing Finland and two duchies, other members of the alliance have already had centrifugal forces, especially Sweden. Everything Eric did favored Denmark, and their interests were not protected.

After the establishment of the alliance, the Swedes were not happy that the Danes often fought with Holstein, Mecklenburg and Pomerania in the German region, because Sweden's economy at that time was mainly based on exporting iron to the European continent, especially the Holy Roman Empire.

Margaret's conciliatory tactics had made the Danish royal family popular with nobles from various countries, but in the later period, the Danish royal family constantly attempted to control the internal affairs of Norway and Sweden, which led to the disunity of the alliance. Frequent wars affected Sweden's income, and the centralized government led by Denmark also aroused the suspicion of the Swedes. Therefore, the Swedish Privy Council asked the government to maintain a considerable degree of autonomy. But Eric refused and was ready to suppress it by force.

In the past few months, Moscow's exports to Rome have increased significantly. Although they are agricultural products such as wood and beeswax, furs obtained from the east have always been important export products. The income obtained accounts for more than half of all trade.

In order to develop the economy, Mihaly stepped up the construction of Baltic ports. The export routes from Novgorod to the Baltic countries are unobstructed, and the Sami people in northern Finland either surrender or resist, providing Moscow with furs or other things every year.

The Bartlan family took control of Moscow, which made other noble families feel that they had to board this big ship to make their families move to the next level. Look, Bartlan has four brothers. The eldest son is the Roman emperor, the second son is the ruler of Moscow, the third son is the ruler of the Berlin Alliance, and the youngest is the King of England and the Duke of Normandy. In addition, the two daughters, one is the Queen of Naples and the other is the Duchess of Romagna. Such a prosperous family, everyone wants to marry.

The Roman emperor can only choose people, so others can also work hard. For example, Michael's son Alexi and Laszlo's son Peter had a large number of nobles requesting marriage. For a time, Bartlan became a hot commodity, even the former Carolingian and Capet could not compare.

At the same time, Rome's victory also made some people understand that Bartlan's ambition is not just Rome. They want to unify Europe and become the ruler of all Europe.

This is an infringement of their interests, and this must not happen. The original anti-Roman alliance not only did not disband, but also had an increasingly fierce momentum. Even if it was violently dismantled by Rome, it would still gather again. The Habsburgs, Lancastrians, Castile, Aragonese and Portuguese were the most stubborn, and they would fight Rome with all their might. At least for now.