eastern european eagle

Chapter 545 Racing Competition
The Suez Canal is refusing to allow any ships to pass through today because slots are full.

Ships from the east passed through the canal one after another, and the surrounding merchants and residents were stunned. They have never seen such a big ship, but a small number of people said that it was a ship from the eastern country.

"It's so big, it deserves to be the land of gold flowing in the east."

"That's not all. Silks, spices, and porcelain from the East are constantly being shipped here. They take out these things without blinking an eye. They are really wealthy."

Merchants watched the large ships from the East pass through the canal. Because they were so big, they had to be transported by trackers.

Not only the Romans, but also the Egyptians who were doing business came here. They also saw such a large ship, which was another huge shock to the defeated Egyptians.

At this time, Egypt's income was not high, and it still needed to compensate Rome for a large amount of money. It was no longer profitable to grow food. I heard that Rome needed a lot of cotton, so some farmers switched to cotton. A lot of money was made from the sales, which encouraged more people to plant.

Their goods were generally shipped to Alexandria for sale, but trade with Rome was conducted in the canal zone. The area has become a prosperous place, and even those who want to make pilgrimages to Jerusalem have to pass through it.

Due to the Roman Empire's repressive policies against Sunnis, the number of Shia converts increased. The Alawites and Druze in Syria ruled the pagans as helpers of the empire. Like the Armenian Patriarch, Rome established the Grand Jafari to control these people who were unwilling to convert. This position was appointed by the emperor and anyone could There can be no objection.

Such a policy has allowed the Shia believers in Syria and Yemen to settle down, and they will not cause trouble for the time being. At the same time, in view of the mountainous terrain of Yemen, the Southern Yamen spent a lot of time and money to open up various cities, and carried out a balancing policy among the tribes, which stabilized the situation. various places and then expand.

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John had received a share of the Southern Company from the government, and with that from his allies, the Mason family had gained control of the company.

The Southern Company's expedition reached the southernmost point they could reach. Except for Zanzibar, which was ruled by people, all other places existed in the form of tribes. This gave them the opportunity, although it was impossible to obtain land, the output from the land was still possible.

The Roman Patriarch has held the first Mass in Rome, and the conversion of the local people has basically been completed. This eternal city has belonged to Rome forever. Who would have thought that it would be the descendants of the conquered Dacians who would take back Rome.

Florence integrated faster than they imagined, and the local populace easily integrated under Roman rule. After learning Romanian and converting to Orthodox Christianity, the original Church of Santa Maria del Fiore was given to the Orthodox Church.

In this era, the most important minerals were gold and silver. The company has discovered a gold mine in East Africa, which means there are still many minerals there that they can dig into.

Rome's growing fleet made them look for new ports everywhere. Last summer, the Roman Indian Ocean Fleet led the servant army to attack the Oman port of Muscat. After paying the price of 4000 people, they occupied the place, rebuilt the fortress, and began to enter the Persian Gulf trade.

The local religious property was so rich that some nobles and wealthy businessmen sent their money and daughters to the monastery for their safety and future, and then they became the spoils of Rome.

The Orthodox Church was much more honest. Of course, the emperor did not allow them to own too much property, on the grounds of preventing them from being corrupted. Of course, it was more to prevent the church from becoming independent from the government.

The church also thinks there is no problem, they just need to preach. Across the Italian peninsula, a trend of conversion to Orthodoxy is spreading. As long as they convert to Orthodox Christianity, their children will have the opportunity to become military officers or officials, which is something they dare not think about. The imperial government is planning to build a road from Venice to Naples. If completed, it will greatly promote the flow of goods on the peninsula. It is expected to take two years to complete.

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In Constantinople, the city guards who usually conduct strict inspections are relatively relaxed today. As long as they are not carrying weapons and the number of people is counted, they will basically be allowed to enter. However, if the number of people exceeds the specified number, entry into the city is prohibited. Because today is an important racing day, this is necessary to maintain safety.

Osborne was lucky enough to enter the city because he came early. While lining up to enter the city, I also met a Cretan businessman who was engaged in the olive oil business. He also came to watch a racing competition. He had already watched one in the morning and was fascinated by this novel competition. With his As the saying goes: This is the best gift God gave to the Romans, and no game can compare with it!

When we arrived at the entrance of the arena, there was already a long queue. Although there were many people, they were still in order under the supervision of groups of soldiers. The guards let one group of people in, and then another group after a while. When it was their turn, it was obvious that the arena was not full yet. The guard indicated that they could enter and walked along the passage on his right. There was another passage on the left that they could not go to. That was the passage leading to the arena. For VIP seats, almost all arenas are designed like this.

At this time, the bronze horn sounded and the athletes began to enter. Athletes all wore soft leather hats that covered the entire head and neck, and thick protective clothing made of a mixture of wool and linen leather, and were dyed in various colors to distinguish them.

Osborne has never seen such a sporting event, and he finally saw it today.

"Osborne, which team do you want to win?"

"Blue team!" Osborne replied without thinking. The horses they competed caught his eye.

"You actually want Donetsk to win!" The other party was a little surprised.

"Donetsk?"

"There is information about the contestants at the entrance of the arena. Also, don't you know Donetsk?"

"I don't quite understand."

Osborne was a little ashamed. He had not yet fully understood the entire empire when he came here. But the other party directly gave him popular science and introduced the three rapidly developing provinces of Crimea, Donetsk and Luhansk.

"Donetsk is a land that was taken from the east when Emperor Mircea was the emperor. Not only is the land fertile, but it also has a lot of coal and iron, so it attracted many people to settle there."

Osborne was surprised. I remember that this land was sparsely populated, but why did it change under the rule of Rome? Would he like to invest in it too?

"Not only that, I heard that His Majesty's northern expedition to Lithuania may include a few more places. We have to be ready to celebrate."

(End of this chapter)