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Chapter 3 Basic Situation of Wallachia
(Close to the subject, welcome to 1391, the late Middle Ages in Europe, where the feudal aristocrats are maintaining their last power, and the emerging wealthy class is also rising in this era, and they constitute the main promoters of the later Renaissance.)
Wallachia, a small country on the Balkan Peninsula.It has only been 1330 years since independence in 60.As we all know, the countries in Eastern Europe are sparsely populated, so even after so many years, the population of Wallachia is only more than 50, and a considerable part of it is in the capital Kemplong.

It was an unremarkable small country.But a few years ago, things started to change here.

In 1387, the Grand Duke of Mircea announced that the two nobles would be sentenced to life imprisonment for treason.But these two men were very close to Hungary, so King Sigismund of Hungary sent someone to hint to the Grand Duke to release them, and Mircea agreed.They were released and found dead in the house the next day.

This made Sigismund scream angrily, but there was no evidence to prove that Mircea did it.So I can only smash my teeth and swallow it in my stomach.

A month after this event, a Wallachian Chamber of Commerce was established, the first of its kind in Wallachia.Every summer, people travel upstream from the Danube to Buda, Pest, Vienna and other cities to do business.A lot of money can be made every time, and a lot of daily necessities can be brought to the country.

Relying on these, Wallachia formed an army composed of free farmers and townspeople in the second year, and captured the northern region of Dobroja (Dobroga was an autocratic country at this time).The landlocked country finally has its own outlet to the sea.And it was named Constanta by ten-year-old Peter, the son of Grand Duke Mircea and heir to the future Grand Duke.

As for the heir, Grand Duke Mircea felt that this was a gift from God.Since he was born, he has not cried like other children, and he likes to be alone and read books.

Very precocious, this is what people around him think of him.At the age of eight, he began to express his views on the governance of the country.The method he used against the two pro-Hungarian lords before was his idea.

Later, he proposed that a chamber of commerce could be established to increase income.Mircea agreed and let him go.As a result, they brought them 300 Venetian ducats in the first year. In addition, they also brought back 2 cannons and more than 30 muskets, as well as five or six people engaged in firearms production.

Relying on these, Wallachia established the first firearms unit, although small, it was also groundbreaking.It also allowed Mircea to expand his force to 6000 men.

With complete armaments and high morale, the next step is expansion. In 1389, Wallachia sent 3000 people to attack the Dobroga autocracy, and quickly wiped out those few poor troops.Force the opponent to cede the northern region.Wallachia had its own outlet to the sea, in which the firearms troops they established played a big role.

In order to encourage his son, Mircea announced that he would be granted this newly added piece of land, and gave him various powers such as minting rights and military power.This is no ordinary favor.

In this way, at only ten years old, he became the youngest lord in Wallachia and even Eastern Europe.

As the person concerned, Peter said that he did not want to be so good.But helplessly, he is not from this era, he has traveled through time.

Originally, I was just a student going to Bucharest to study abroad.Stayed there for two years and got a girlfriend.Finally, I was going to take her back to meet her parents, but suddenly there was an earthquake, and I was unconscious, and when I woke up, I found that I was here and turned into a baby.

After several years of understanding, he understood that this was one of the predecessors of Romania, the Principality of Wallachia.And by knowing that the king of Hungary is Sigismund, the progress of the Ottoman Empire is calculated to be the 14th century.

Since he has come, let him rest in peace, since he has come here.That little impact would be in vain.Therefore, he conceived a plan for the development and expansion of Wallachia in his mind.

Wallachia's land is relatively fertile, and there are still large areas that are undeveloped.Coupled with the acquisition of the Dobroga area, Wallachia has an outlet to the sea, so the population must be increased, not only for the economy, but also for the army.

So, after he was able to think independently, he began to show his political wisdom.Started advising his father, the Grand Duke Mircea.Including encouraging reclamation, rectifying finances, training the army and limiting the power of the nobility.

These policies had an immediate effect, and a large number of Balkan refugees came to Wallachia.Most of them are farmers, and many are handicraftsmen.The population of Wallachia is also growing rapidly, with as many as 3000 people coming here a year.They were placed in areas close to the Black Sea and Bulgaria.

It is different from Moldavia and Lithuania.Wallachia is less threatened by nomads, and there are large tracts of uncultivated fertile land in the country.This gave Wallachia a small window of development.

Therefore, when he learned that he had become the lord of North Dobroga, he felt incredible.However, he can also practice on his own blueprint.

The North Dobroga area has developed to a certain extent under the rule of the Dobroga autocracy, and Constanta, as one of the important ports on the Black Sea, will have a stable income if it is developed here.

Just do what you say, from reclaiming land to building ports.A new city stands on the coast of the Black Sea, and the construction of the port has brought many people to settle here.In a year or so, the population of Constanta went from less than 2000 to 4000.

The port of Constanta on the coast of the Black Sea in the southeast faces the Black Sea in the east, the Danube in the west, Bulgaria in the south and Russia in the north.As early as the 6th century BC, an ancient Greek castle was built there.It was once an important port of the Dacian Kingdom, and was later brought under the rule of the Roman Empire.Immediately afterwards, it was ruled by Eastern Rome, Slavia, and Bulgaria in turn.

At the end of the 14th century, Bulgaria was divided into three, and the Bulgarian Tsar, the Dobroga Dictatorship and the Vidin Tsar were established.And Constanta was under the rule of Dobroga, and then included in the territory of Wallachia.

Constanta, the pearl of the Black Sea.Its geographical location determines that it can become an international port comparable to Constantinople,

While at City Hall, Peter watched the city grow bustling.I lamented that my hard work was not in vain.

"Your Highness, about 600 people from Moldova, Bulgaria and other places came to settle here this month. There is also a winery, two wool spinning farms, and three shops near the port."

"Well, my dear treasurer, what do you think is the next step?"

Peter asked Alexander, the supervisor in front of him. This poor businessman from Belgrade always has some good suggestions in his mind.Peter also saw his ability, so he decided to let him be the business director here.

"Your Highness," Alexander saluted him and said. "I believe that if we want to achieve greater development here, we must continue to expand the population, and the second is to compete for interests from Venice and Genoa, because they hold most of them, and only a small part belongs to us."

What Alexander was talking about is also the current situation of all the cities along the Black Sea, because Venice and Genoa, these small cities can only make very little profit.

Especially Venice, because of the act of 1204 and the sale of territory by the Roman Empire, their power has spread all over the Eastern Mediterranean and the Black Sea.Up to now, the Eastern Mediterranean has been controlled by the Venetians and Genoese, and Constantinople only has the function of cargo transfer.

"That's right, but the Venetians are too powerful at the moment. Fortunately, their relationship with Genoa is not good. We can use this opportunity to deal with them."

After receiving the reply in disguise, Alexander immediately understood what Peter meant.

"Follow your highness."

(End of this chapter)