The Rise of the European Emperor

Maximilian I was stunned - I still need you to fix the throne of Lao Tzu? After thinking about it, he asked:

"Could it be that you helped me persuade His Majesty the Pope that he is willing to crown me?" Maximilian I thought about it, and this is probably the only possibility.

"No, Your Majesty, what I have come for is the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire..."

"Byzantine?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, this throne is useless to others because it has no practical significance. But for you, because you have not yet been crowned, you are lacking an official title of emperor!"

Maximilian I thought about it too, but he was very skeptical, how Marin could pound him to get this throne...

"It's like this, Your Majesty, Andres Pariologos, the last emperor of Eastern Rome in exile in Rome, has been living in poverty recently..."

"Wait... that's not right... I remember that Andres Pariologos once sold the crown of Eastern Rome to Charles VIII at a high price and got a lot of money. In just a few years, he Was he squandered by him?"

Andres Pariologos is famous for selling crowns, and even Maximilian I is very jealous. It's a pity that the emperor at the time was just a poor person, and it was useless to have hot eyes. Moreover, when Charles VIII purchased the crown, he was on his way to Naples, and when he passed through Rome, he half-forced Andres Pariologos to sell it. Of course, it was not only Andres Pariologos who was forced at that time. Pope Alexander VI was also forced to declare Charles VIII the king of Naples.

"That's right, Your Majesty. At the beginning, Andres Pariologos did get a lot of money, but in order to restore the country, he gave most of his property to His Majesty the Pope and asked him to help him assemble an army, Help him restore his country..." Marin couldn't directly point out the Pope's problem, but Maximilian I understood it all at once - Andres Pariologos was tricked by the greedy Alexander VI gone……

Alexander VI's greed for money was clear to the upper echelons of Europe. Of course, they don't publicize it. Otherwise, it would be unfortunate to be excommunicated by the Pope...

Maximilian I nodded clearly and asked:

"What does Andres Pariologos ask for?"

"He wants to keep the title of Duke of Moria (the Greek name for the Peloponnese) for the family, and wants to get a small place to live... In addition, they want 50,000 gold coins for living expenses..."

"This..." Maximilian I's stingy problem committed again. 50,000 gold coins is indeed not a small amount.

"Your Majesty, the Byzantine throne doesn't need to go to Rome to be crowned. How much benefits do you have to give Rome when you go to Rome to be crowned? Although you will also pay a price this time, your descendants don't need to look at others. Yes. Born as an emperor..."

Marin's remarks came into the heart of Maximilian I at once. You know, their family wants to become the king of Germany, and they also have to bribe the seven great emperors. One bribe is hundreds of thousands of gold coins. The price is huge, and it is not necessarily successful.

However, this time I bought the Byzantine throne at a price, so I could inherit the throne...

The Habsburgs have always been a family hungry for fame. For them, what could be more attractive than a hereditary throne?

Therefore, Maximilian I strengthened his determination to buy this throne. However, he wants to bargain...

"Tell Andres Pariologos that my financial situation is not good, so I can only give 20,000 gold coins. In addition, I agree that they will keep the title of Duke of Moria, and I will give him a manor for his retirement... …”

The Duke of Moria was in fact the real title of Andres Pariologos. After the death of Constantine XI, the father of Andres Pariologos,

Constantine XI's younger brother Thomas Pariologos, the former Duke of Moria, inherited the Byzantine throne according to the principle of blood, and then went into exile in Rome with his children.

It was also their unfortunate fate that they were so immortal that Alexander VI, who was greedy for money, came to power and defrauded their family property. Now, the royal family members of the Pariologos family are running out of food.

In the original history, Alexander VI ignored the Pariologos family, but after Julius II came to power, he gave the surviving Manuel (Andres Pariologos). 50 ducats per month for living expenses, which was not bad for them.

Maximilian I was much more kind than the two kings of Spain, who were not only stingy, but also treacherous. In the original history of Columbus, they were slaughtered by them. And Maximilian I, known as the "last knight king" in Europe, still has a guaranteed character.

Marin returned to Rome again, conveyed the conditions of Maximilian I to Andres Pariologos, and strongly suggested that they move their family to Austria. Because, if you stay in Rome, you may not be able to keep your money...

Thinking of Pope Alexander VI who lied to him, Andres Pariologos nodded with a lingering fear. He couldn't care less about Maximilian I's counter-offering behavior. It was a surprise to have 20,000 gold coins and a manor to support the clan.

Moreover, after Manuel brought back the beggar-like 500 gold coins that Manuel brought back from Spain last time, Andres Pariologos also had money to treat his illness. Then, his health improved a lot, and he was able to leave for Austria.

Then, Andres Pariologos left Rome with his whole family on the pretext of going to Austria to seek help from Maximilian I. Alexander VI did not stop him, because Andres Pariologos had already squeezed out his interests and was useless.

Soon, Marin and the guards escorted Andres Pariologos and his clansmen to the Innsbruck Palace in western Austria.

There, Andres Pariologos was warmly received by Maximilian I. Then, Maximilian I also announced that a royal manor outside Innsbruck would be given to Andres Pariologos and his clansmen in exchange. As for 20,000 gold coins, it will be paid after the transfer of the throne is completed.

This time, Maximilian I intends to have a grand ceremony for the cessation of the throne. The ceremony was held in Vienna, the capital. At that time, Maximilian I intends to invite the heads of various countries to participate, to witness that he has officially become a real emperor, and that he is an emperor who can be hereditary, not the kind of emperor elected by others...

As for Marin, because of his great success in helping the connection, Maximilian I decided to officially grant him the title of Duke of Egypt after the surrender ceremony...

Marin almost spit out a mouthful of old blood - Nima, is there Egypt in the late Byzantine Empire? Is there Egypt? You dare to block...

In fact, the Eastern Roman Empire lost Egypt early on. Hundreds of years ago, the Mamluk Dynasty occupied Egypt. Even earlier, the Arabs had already controlled Egypt... The Eastern Roman Empire occupied Egypt, which was nearly a thousand years ago. The Eastern Roman Empire has never controlled Egypt since the rise of the Arab Empire. Although Maximilian I gave himself a dukedom, it was not much different from not giving him.

Like the Balkans, it was the last Byzantine territory. However, Maximilian I did not give Marin any land. Obviously, His Majesty the Emperor wants to take over the Balkans by himself.

However, he is not afraid of breaking his teeth...

You know, Ottoman Turkey is now in the period of opening. During this period of time, if you want to retake the Balkan Peninsula from them, the difficulty is absolutely hell-level...

Before leaving Innsbruck, Marin quietly used bribes to get Andres Pariologos, who had not yet handed over the throne, to write an edict, authorizing the twin kings of Spain to occupy the "Palestine Province of the Roman Empire". and become a local lord. Moreover, they were given the honorable title of "Guardian of Jerusalem"...

This edict is actually for the two kings of Spain, who are devout Catholics, to find something cool, and then turn their attention to the Mediterranean Sea, and then go to war...

In this way, the two kings of Spain will not have the energy to manage the affairs of the Americas...

Before, Marin had instigated Manuel to authorize the Spanish kings to conquer Morocco, Algeria and Carthage (Tunisia). Now, authorize them to capture the holy city of Jerusalem... Well, with the Indian route, if the Spanish kings still have the energy to manage the Americas, Marin can only say that they must have failed...

In addition, when Marin asked Andres Pariologos to sign the edict, the date was filled in with the date when he was in Rome, to avoid Maximilian I's dissatisfaction with him.

After all this was done, Marin sent his men to send the edict to Spain, while he himself hurried back to East Frisland. Then, two months later, I came to Vienna to attend the emperor's meditation ceremony, and brought congratulations by the way...