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Chapter 233 The New Empire
The Ottoman army was defeated, and Suleiman could only gather his troops and flee the battlefield.The Battle of Prusa ended with a great victory for Wallachia.

After the war, Wallachia continued to besiege Prusa while exerting pressure on Suleiman's remnants.Let him not let what comes next get in the way.

After Epiphany, something suddenly happened in Constantinople that many people found unexpected and reasonable.Emperor John VIII issued an abdication announcement, declaring that he was not qualified for the position of emperor and decided to abdicate, leaving co-ruler Mircia as the sole emperor.

This behavior is common in the East. Look at how many Roman emperors died well.Either he was forced to abdicate or he was stabbed blind, or it was a conspiracy. Now that he has successfully abdicated, he is still a child, which is already very good. Otherwise, look at John IV, who lost his eyes and was locked up in a monastery.

Three days after John's abdication, the Hagia Sophia is about to welcome the coronation of a new emperor.

Mircea's previous preparations have been completed, and the dress has also been made urgently.The nobles of Constantinople and Wallachia gathered in the cathedral to witness this historic moment.

The crowd had been waiting for a long time, and in their expectation, Mircea, dressed in a gorgeous dress, walked slowly into the church under the leadership of the patriarch and other religious personnel.

Mircea held a scepter in his left hand and a sacred ball in his right, and was led by the bishop to the hall.Mircea was at the foot of the steps, and the Patriarch himself crowned him.

As the symbol of the supreme power of the empire, the emperor must be confirmed through a coronation ceremony after ascending the throne.There are many differences between the emperor and his subjects, and their basic necessities of life are different.The crown is a symbol of imperial power and is called "Stima".According to the "Book of Etiquette" written by Constantine VII, the colors of the cloth are mainly red, yellow, blue, and green, and it is decorated with pearls, gems, gold, silver, and gemstones.Later, the headband crown changed into a helmet crown with a cross on top.

The patriarch held the emperor in his hand, slowly entered the church, walked through the welcoming guests, came to the second gate, and lit special candles.The emperor continued to be accompanied by the patriarch to the porphyry stone slab in front of the altar screen, prayed facing the icon of Christ, and then entered the altar.Accompanied by the singing of the choir, the patriarch consecrated the crown and crowned the emperor.

"In the name of God, Mircea, Grand Duke of Wallachia, Grand Duke of Bulgaria, Serbia, Anatolia, and Greece, protector of Constantinople, Emperor and Dictator of the entire Romanian Empire, ascends the throne."

There were originally titles of rulers in Egypt and other places, but they were omitted because they were too long, so what you see is a shortened version of the title.

Mircea slowly turned around, and a majestic monarch appeared in front of everyone, and they all pledged their allegiance to the emperor.

The Venetian envoys who participated together even added the word "terrible" when talking to their fellow countrymen, as if Rome was the top of their insurmountable a hundred years ago.

Mircea's coronation also announced that the Roman Empire had officially become the Romanian Empire, and the era of the Eastern Roman Empire ended. In 948 years, Mircea became the first emperor of the Romanian Empire, Mircea I.

Countries in Eastern Europe sent envoys to send congratulations, and Moscow and Hungary received the best reception.Various Ottoman regimes also sent gifts, which the Palaeolian dynasty did not enjoy.

After being crowned emperor, Peter also received the title of Caesar.At the same time, there is also the real power of the Governor of Anatolia and the leader of the New Wallachia Yamen, second only to Mircea and the Patriarch.Mihai was made Duke of Cyprus, and other nobles also received rewards.

Mircea was so happy, after waiting for 14 years, he finally became emperor in one step.He directly opened the link of having fun with the people, and distributed 20 silver coins on the day of the coronation.This is more powerful than Manuel I.

For seven consecutive days, the festivities continued.The whole of Constantinople was surrounded by joy, and after the joy, there were negotiations with the Golden Horde and Suleiman.

The Great Khan of the Golden Horde sent people to propose peace terms. The two countries are bounded by the Don River, with the Golden Horde in the east and Wallachia in the west. The two countries have friendly trade and equal exchanges.

Suleiman did not send any peace terms, but Mircea knew that he would not be able to succeed for a long time. Without Prusa and Nicaea, his foundation would be weakened by more than half.But if he doesn't talk about it, his brother will force him to compromise, and now it depends on who can afford it.

Next, Wallachia, no, Romania must rest and recuperate.There is too much land to eat, and it has to be digested.

In 10 years, only three years did not send troops.The land area of ​​Romania has expanded nearly ten times, and the expansion of land has also brought about all-round economic and political changes. Romania needs time to digest the land and establish an administrative structure.

Mircea couldn't handle this workload alone, so he needed help from the Senate and Peter.Peter also felt that the expansion should come to an end, so he agreed with his father's idea.

Mircea agreed to the conditions of the Golden Horde, and the two sides signed a peace treaty in Constantinople.The land west of the Don River and east of Lithuania was taken into hands, and because it went deep into the north, special institutions were set up to govern it.

"Such a large piece requires a lot of thought."

Peter, who had just accepted the appointment as the head of the new Wallachian institution, looked at the few information and fell into deep thought. He was really afraid that he would be idle, his good father.

Peter knows very well that this area will become an important heavy industry base in the future because of its rich mineral resources, but now it is just a barren land where swamps and grasslands coexist. The Tatars are still operating on it. Agriculture has not been developed on a large scale, and most of the area is The plains are vulnerable to nomadic invasions.

Peter was already prepared for this, and he came up with his own plan.First control the coastal areas, and then advance step by step.and to hunt down the Tatars, who were the scourge of New Wallachia.

To this end, he decided to build a castle between Crimea and Azov as a transit point and port.The road system and station system are also on the agenda.Large-scale infrastructure construction can promote economic and cultural exchanges. As for the interior, let them be semi-autonomous first.

The Anatolian government was moved from Kizikus to Nicaea, the recovery of the northwest region guaranteed the safety of Constantinople, and the western part of Anatolia was successfully connected.The two major straits and the Sea of ​​Marmara are controlled by Romania, and Romania can collect tolls here.

The establishment of the Romanian Empire not only sent envoys from Poland and other countries to congratulate it, but also attracted envoys from Trabzon and Georgia.Seeing the great vitality of Romania, they surrendered as before, and asked for reinforcements to be sent to rescue them.But whether Romania can do this has to be considered.

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