Chapter 171 Ecumenical Council

Chapter 171 Ecumenical Council

After a long period of convening, a total of envoys from six countries, 7 patriarchs, and 83 bishops attended the Bukur Yesti Conference, 16 of whom came from Antioch, Alexandria and Jerusalem. They came together in Bukul Yesti to speak out for their beliefs.

Antony IV, Patriarch of Constantinople, announced the start of the meeting, and the first topic was to enhance the status of the Church of Constantinople.

The current rankings of the five major patriarchates from high to low are Rome, Constantinople, Jerusalem, Antioch and Alexandria. The efforts of successive emperors of the Eastern Roman Empire to promote the Church of Constantinople have been opposed by Rome. If that's the case, then don't take them with you.

Each bishop agreed to place the Church of Constantinople first and confirmed the status of the Church of Wallachia, second only to the five Patriarchates.

The meeting also criticized the Holy See of Rome and Avignon, accusing them of corruption and failing to live up to God's expectations.

"They were blinded by money and lost their ability to judge. They threw God's will behind them and relied on their superiority to exploit and plunder the people in need to satisfy their own greed."

Grand Duke Mircea also attended the meeting. He was not very interested in theology, but it was still possible to justify his military actions in the name of God. At the meeting, he further deepened cooperation with Moscow and Transylvania, and jointly set Hungary, Poland and Lithuania as imaginary enemies. Although it lags behind in terms of land, population, economy, and military, the position of the imaginary enemy remains unchanged.

As for the Ottomans, the Church of Wallachia and the Church of Constantinople reached a cooperation and prepared to form a crusade to attack the remaining Ottoman territories in Europe. But now is not the time, we have to wait for the order of the Archduke of Wallachia.

Because there were few divisions within the Orthodox Church, the council lasted only four months and ended. It’s not like the Catholic Church that lasts for four years. At this meeting, the Orthodox Church reached the following consensus.

First, it is recognized that the Church of Constantinople is superior to the Church of Rome, and that the Church of Wallachia is second only to the five patriarchates.

Second, in the future a war will be launched against the Ottomans to regain their lost territory.

Third, recognize the status of the four major Western Orthodox churches and encourage them to continue their missionary work.

The above three items were the result of their discussions, and the Orthodox world reached unprecedented unity.

When the results of the Bukur Yesti Council reached Rome, Pope Gregory XII was very angry. He announced that he would form a crusade to attack the heretics. Many princes are interested in participating, but the battle with the Holy See of Avignon cannot be left behind, which makes them worried. Once it fails, Rome's prestige will definitely decline, and it will not be a matter of minutes before Avignon replaces Rome.

At this time, Wallachia was undoubtedly the backbone among the Orthodox countries. The church can only rely on his power to achieve revival, and he will naturally give a green light to what they do. For example, Andrew was allowed to preach in Alexandria, Antioch, and Jerusalem, and all the land gained from the holy war against the Crescent Church was given to Wallachia. The closest Crescent country at the moment is Ottoman. Obtaining his land means that Wallachia can transform into a vast country, provided that it can annex Ottoman land.

The success of the conference allowed Wallachia to muster a large and fanatical popular crusade, while also laying the religious foundation for its subsequent expansion.

There is also a consensus that the Ecumenical Council has not announced, that is, it does not recognize the title of Holy Roman Emperor, but only the title of King of Germany.

The standard title of the Holy Roman Emperor is "Roman Emperor Augustus" or "Supreme Roman Emperor". When Charlemagne was crowned in 800, his title was "The most noble Augustus crowned by God, the great emperor of peace, Charles, ruler of the Roman Empire", which contained two elements of "holy" and "roman". The word "holy" never appears in the emperor's title in official documents, and the word "Roman" reflects the "transition of imperial power."

In 962, Emperor Otto the Great, son of Henry the Fowler, merged the Kingdom of Germany and the Kingdom of Italy into the Holy Roman Empire and was crowned "Emperor of the Romans", but he still held the official title of "King of the Franks".

In 1073, Pope Gregory VII ascended the throne and subsequently promulgated the famous "Papal Bull". The purpose of this bull was that the pope is infallible. One of the clauses "he can depose the emperor" broke the boundaries between secular and religious power and intensified the conflict. The conflict between the Pope and Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor and King of Germany. In this struggle between divine power and imperial power, the Pope for the first time called the other party "King of the Germans" in a document. Emphasize that the other party is only the ruler north of the Alps. In order to fight back against the Pope, Henry IV officially adopted a new title of king. This new title first appeared in the period of Henry II. He imitated the title of emperor and called him "King of the Romans", emphasizing the legitimacy of his rule in Rome and declaring that He is not only the monarch of Germany, but also the ruler of the entire empire. With the end of the struggle between religious power and imperial power, no one mentioned the title "King of the Germans". "King of the Franks" had been deposed, and instead, "King of the Romans" became the official title.

Now, the Orthodox Church does not recognize the title of Holy Roman Emperor, nor does it recognize the title of Roman King. Instead, it created a title of its own. It is not difficult to imagine the meaning.

With the end of the Ecumenical Council, the Orthodox Christians began to move toward unity, with Constantinople as the center, and they would explode with unimaginable energy.

During the meeting, an envoy from Prague met with the Grand Council. He said that he was sent by King Wenzel of Bohemia to discuss trade regulations between Bohemia and Wallachia.

This was the diplomatic contact between the highest ranking ruler in the HRE and Wallachia. Mircea also attached great importance to it. He also didn't like Sigismund. It would be fine if one of his own or someone friendly to Wallachia could come to power. It's a pity that he is not an elector and cannot influence the political situation of Shinra.

However, the decentralized nature of the HRE allowed the Archduke to see opportunities for penetration. In addition to the seven electors, there were also a large number of principalities, counties, free cities, and bishoprics. In the Duchy of Milan and the City Republic in northern Italy, in the north The Principality of Pomerania and the Hanseatic League are obstacles to the Holy Ra Emperor, and Wallachia can cooperate with them. Now that Bohemia is here again, the penetration into the country of Shinra will be even smoother.