Chapter 83 Trivia
Although Wallachia had writing and grammar, its literary works were somewhat sparse. Overall, it is gradually increasing, but it is still too little.
Peter decided to do it himself, writing should be pretty simple.
Peter began to write based on the background of his being named Lord Dobroga, from local geography and humanities to construction and results. Then I wrote about the period of conquest and governance in Moldova, and then what happened in this year.
Of course, it was impossible for Peter to substitute his real name, so he substituted the name of Mihai. Thus, this book "Brave Mihai" appeared in front of the world.
This nearly 250,000-word article covers geography, culture and other aspects of knowledge. It mainly tells the story of a man named Mihai who became a knight and began to explore the East under the order of the king. During this period, a war against the pagans occurred. Mihai Join in and drive the heretics out. Then he started heading eastward, experienced various difficulties, and finally reached the east that Europeans longed for. It was filled with gold and spices, its army was extremely powerful, and it had a large fleet of ships, each of which was as big as ten carracks.
Peter doesn't expect this book to be very popular, but it can be regarded as his first cultural work, so it should be okay?
Wallachian language and Greek language are the two most commonly spoken languages in Wallachia, which is why a large number of Greek scholars came here. Since Wallachian writing adopts the Cyrillic alphabet, all Balkan languages can be written. However, due to government restrictions and guidance, only Greek and Wallachian have the greatest scope of application.
Peter improved the social status of soldiers, teachers, and doctors. These people can be treated equally regardless of race and origin. Of course, the capitation tax for pagans can also be appropriately reduced. Others just went to cool off.
Scholars copied, translated and publicized the manuscripts they brought in libraries and universities, and arts such as painting and architecture also began to develop. They integrated Greek and Wallachian cultures and gradually formed a unique Greek-Wallachian culture. Asian style.
"Constantinople was once a city that everyone in the world longed for. The Persians, Arabs, and the Russians in the north all failed. But just 190 years ago, that group of shameless people broke in and insulted This Queen of Cities."
"Now the Empress is still exuding what little charisma she has left, for she is soliciting help from all quarters to drive out the heretics."
Some Greek scholars talked about the glory of Rome and the current situation of Rome at the University of Constanta. But more of it is about the idea of a happy personal life.
An extremely relaxed academic atmosphere is what they need very much. Apart from northern Italy, Wallachia is the best. If you were a person living in King's Castle, where would you go?
Of course, Peter's reforms also caused dissatisfaction among some people, namely the manor owners and landed aristocrats. Seeing that the governor was about to deprive them of their last bit of power, they decided to take a cruel move: assassinate Peter.
This is really true, I have used all the tricks, but this one has not worked. But have they ever thought that they would wait for them so obediently?
In addition, they didn't know that Peter promoted Petkov, who was a 100% spy master. As a result, they were caught in the middle of preparation. And evaporated.
"Sir, a total of 25 people, including their families, have been captured. What should we do with them?"
"Just follow those previous examples."
Peter didn't want to waste time on this, so he left it all to Petkov. He moved on to other jobs.
At this time, he was looking at an envelope. It was of good quality and the user was either rich or noble. On the wax seal, there was a double-headed eagle emblem printed on it.
Peter opened the letter and read it. It turned out to be written by Theodore, the Despot of Morea. He hoped to get the help of Wallachia to win the Peloponnese and Athens. He would marry his only daughter to Peter.
Theodore certainly knew the news of Wallachia's defeat of the Ottomans, which gave him hope.
At this time, he was the only one left in the Roman royal family who still resolutely resisted the Ottomans, and also adopted a cold war policy towards the Principality of Achaia. It was too far from the castle to get support, but why ask for help from Wallachia, which was further away?
Because Theodore wanted to use the land and his daughter as bargaining chips to open the northern passage. In his opinion, his brother Manuel still could not fight against Osman, and various nobles and other members were in cahoots. How could such a government drive away Osman. Therefore, they can only get support from Wallachia, which is also Rome's last life-saving straw.
"In addition to the Ottomans between Wallachia and Morea, there are also the Principality of Athens and the Principality of Achaia, which are vassals of Venice. If you go personally, it will inevitably cause other countries to join, especially Venice."
Count Burgas was updating Peter on the current situation.
"Now is not the time to fall out with Venice, but Achaia should be fine."
At this time, Achaia was controlled by the Navarre mercenary group. In 1387, the leader of the mercenary group, Sapreno, became the monarch of the Principality of Achaia. Later, it managed to maintain its position in its dealings, but the prosperity period was over and the decline began.
Without Wallachia, this principality would have been destroyed in 1432. It's just that the process is now made faster.
"Wait, wait." Peter looked at the map and muttered to himself.
"How about this new batch of recruits?"
"Sir, they have already started training. They will grow into new officers in less than two years."
Peter nodded, "Then I'll leave it to you."
The earl agreed. In the past few years, he had followed Peter in the north and south and made many achievements. Especially in the Battle of Burgas, he took the lead and personally captured Muhammad Pasha and tortured him. This further established his status in the army.
While guarding Burgas, he repeatedly repelled the harassing Sipahi. Contributed to border stability.
The Wallachian-Ottoman War was the Orthodox world's first major victory over the Ottomans in decades. It not only inspired the Orthodox Christians in the Balkans but also contributed to the rise of another Orthodox state. It also shows that the construction of Peter's new army is correct. Everyone is proud to kill pagans, not only for faith, but also for land and loot. The way he divided the land and paid the soldiers prevented the army from suddenly rebelling, but Peter still established a Guards Corps and a Cossack Guard in case of any eventuality.