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Chapter 212 Pregnancy

Under the influence of Peter, Sophia also began to come into contact with a large number of literary works, the most representative being the "Biography of Alexios" written by Anna Komnenos.

Although there is too much praise for Alexios I, he and his descendants failed to recover the Asia Minor peninsula during their reign, which made the empire lack the foundation for revival; the attitude of suspicion of the Crusaders may be appropriate, but it also lost the support of potential allies ; His connivance with the Venetian trading city-state in order to defeat the enemy also planted the bane for the fate of the empire afterward.

But it cannot be denied that Rome would have perished 300 years ago without Alexios.During his 37 years in power, he used superb diplomatic means to save the day from danger several times, laying the foundation for Rome to realize the revival of Komnene, so he is still a very good emperor.

Sophia read passages from the biography aloud every day, not only to herself, but also to the child in her womb.

Yes, after three years of marriage to Peter, Sofia is finally pregnant.All the previous rumors were self-defeating, and the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess were very happy. Finally, an heir to the Butland family was about to be born.

"Look at what my dear wife is doing, ah, she is coaxing the children."

Peter walked in with a smile. When he learned that he was going to be a father, the joy could not be suppressed.Whether it's a boy or a girl, this is his first child and naturally he should be given the most love.

"How is our child today, did you make trouble with you?"

"The child is very good, very quiet, and will definitely become a scholar in the future."

Sophia imagined the future of the child, and Peter also chatted with his wife, and the only thing left was to find a future wife for the child.The child in her womb is the first three generations of the family, so no accidents can happen. If there is something else going on in Constantinople, the Grand Duke will have to come and watch.

When the people learned that the married princess was pregnant, they spontaneously prayed for her and her child. The Patriarch of Constantinople personally blessed Sophia in the Hagia Sophia Cathedral and blessed the child with a smooth birth.

Peter's younger brother Mikhail also prayed with his new wife Anna. After marrying this fiancée from the Grand Duchy of Moscow, Mikhail's free life ended. Shang Duo likes it, he feels that marriage is a cage, which restricts his intention to make contributions, and he also wants to emulate his brother's achievements, but unfortunately, he lacks the soil for experience.

Three times he wrote to Peter, asking for a chance to make his mark in battle.But every time he declined, he was no longer a child, he also wanted to fight on the battlefield to gain his own honor.He admires his elder brother very much, and he doesn't know when this dream will come true.

Peter also has some clues about Mihai's whereabouts. It's better to go to the Northeast, where the Ross principalities are still there. If Mihai is allowed to go, the family may still get a country.Like the Habsburgs, an unintentional marriage brought Spain and the New World.

At present, Grand Duke Vasily I of Moscow has no heirs. This is a potential opportunity. With Mikhail's character, he should be able to get the support of some nobles.While the Golden Horde was in decline, the Grand Duchy of Moscow was also breaking free from its shackles, and now there was only one opportunity before it could get rid of its vassals and regain its independence.

In Bohemia, Wenzel sent his daughter and wife to Brno, and he stayed in Prague to deal with the current situation.

In response to domestic calls for reform, Wenzel decided to follow the popular will and refused to appoint a very corrupt person as bishop of Pilsen. Such a move annoyed the Catholic Church in Bohemia, and they agreed with the local German nobles that they should meet him face to face. The pain was severe, and Sigismund also felt that the time was right, and he should run for the king of Germany.

However, he was the last to know that his brother had a daughter, which made it more difficult for him to inherit the Kingdom of Bohemia. It can be said that whoever marries Anne can inherit Bohemia as a son-in-law ya.When the Babenberg family died out, King Ottokar of Bohemia inherited Austria as his son-in-law, although he vomited it out later.But at this time, Anne can be said to be a marriage partner with a rich dowry. I don't know who Wenzel will find to inherit the largest country in Shinra.

Two younger brothers and two younger sisters are already married, leaving only Peter's youngest brother, Stefan.He is only eight years old now, and he has searched all the countries around him, but he has not found a suitable one. In addition, there are many things happening recently, so the marriage has been put on hold for the time being.

Marriage politics has had an effect. Naples and Moscow have basically stood on the side of Wallachia, and Bohemia is coming soon. Milan has just been promoted to a duchy and has not yet shown its influence. Now it is time to face Shinra The pressure on Poland and Lithuania is much less.

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Speaking of the Crusaders, a month after the siege of Antalya, the second batch of troops also arrived here, and they also brought a lot of supplies and a few light artillery to help out.At this time, the food in Antalya city had basically bottomed out. In order to force the opponent to surrender, the Crusaders also threw dead rats and other things into the city, which eventually caused the plague to spread in the city.Half a month later, the defenders couldn't hold on anymore and had to surrender in Kaesong.

The siege of Antalya was the first victory of the Orthodox Crusaders. They seized the huge vacuum left by Timur and attacked the newly independent Turkic state to win.When the news spread to the rear, the believers rejoiced. They formed the third batch of troops and marched eastward, and the Anatolian navy replenished their supplies.

In addition to the heretics, those who believed in heresy were also the targets of the Crusaders. After acquiring Thessaloniki, Wallachia began to provoke the Orthodox Christians in the Eastern Mediterranean to revolt.Serfs in Crete revolted twice and were suppressed. The Catholic aristocrats in Cyprus were powerless in the process of suppressing the Orthodox Christians. There were even religious uprisings in Antioch.The volume of letters pleading for help from Venice was so heavy that the Doge's head was getting bigger.Heresy is so hateful.

Although the Orthodox Church is not as independent as the Catholic Church, they obey the imperial power. The emperor will protect them and encourage them to preach abroad. After the iconoclasm movement, there will be no such thing as a dispute over the power of appointment in the Eastern Church. The patriarch will be appointed by the emperor. Avoid a situation of great schism in the Catholic Church.

With the return of religious enthusiasm, the enthusiasm of believers is getting higher and higher.The number of pilgrims to Jerusalem and Alexandria doubled, the construction of churches and monasteries was put on the agenda, and most of the pagan places of worship were demolished. This is really a turn of events. They have dominated Asia Minor for hundreds of years, and now Finally tasted the bitter fruit planted by our ancestors.

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