Maximilian I was confused - I still want you to punish me for the throne? After thinking about it, he asked:
"Did you help me convince His Majesty the Pope that he is willing to crown me?" Maximilian I thought for a while, probably this is the only possibility.
"No, Your Majesty, I am making up the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire..."
“Byzantine?”
"Yes, Your Majesty, this throne is useless to others because it has no practical significance. But for you, because it has not been crowned, you are lacking a formal title of emperor!"
Maximilian I thought about it, but he was very doubtful about how Marin could win the throne...
"It's like this, Your Majesty, Andres Pariologus, the last emperor of Eastern Rome who was in exile in Rome, has been living in poverty recently..."
"Wait... it's not right... I remember that Andres Pariologus once sold the crown of Eastern Rome to Charles VIII at a high price, and got a lot of money. In just a few years, he was squandered and wandered around?"
Andres Pariologus was very famous for selling crowns, and even Maximilian I was very jealous. Unfortunately, the emperor was just a poor person and was useless to be jealous. Moreover, when Charles VIII bought the crown, he was also half-forced by Andres Pariologus when he passed Rome. Of course, it was not only Andres Pariologus who was forced at that time, and Pope Alexander VI was forced to declare Charles VIII the King of Naples at that time.
"That's right, Your Majesty. At the beginning, Andres Pariologus did get a lot of money, but in order to restore the country, he gave most of his property to His Majesty the Pope, asking him to help him summon the army and help him restore the country..." Marin could not directly point out the Pope's problem, but Maximilian I suddenly understood-Andres Pariologus was deceived by the greedy Alexander VI...
The upper class of Europe knew about Alexander VI's greed for money. Of course, they would not publicly publicly. Otherwise, if you were punished by the Pope, you would be unlucky...
Maximilian I nodded in a clear way and asked:
"What are the requirements for Andres Pariologus?"
"He hopes to retain the name of Duke of Moria (the Greek Peloponnese Peninsula) for his family, and hopes to obtain a small place to settle down... In addition, they want 50,000 gold coins to live..."
"This..." Maximilian's stingy habit was another 5,000 gold coins, which was indeed not a small amount.
"Your Majesty, the Byzantine throne does not need to be crowned in Rome. How much benefit do you have to give Rome if you want to be crowned in Rome? Although there will be a price this time, your descendants do not need to look at others' eyes anymore. After birth, they will be the emperor..."
Marin's words suddenly came to the heart of Maximilian I. You must know that if their family wanted to become the King of Germany, they would also have to bribe the seven electoral emperors. A bribe would be hundreds of thousands of gold coins, which was a huge price and might not be successful.
However, if you spend some money to buy the Byzantine throne, then you can inherit the throne yourself...
The Habsburg family has always been a family that longs for fame. For them, what else is more attractive than a hereditary throne?
Therefore, Maximilian I was determined to buy the throne. However, he wanted to kill the price...
"Tell Andres Pariologus that my financial situation is not good and I can only give 20,000 gold coins. In addition, I agree that they will retain the title of Duke of Moria and will also give him a manor to support him..."
The Duke of Moria is actually the real title of Andres Pariologus. After the death of Constantine XI, Andres Pariologus's father, Thomas Pariologus, the younger brother of Constantine XI, inherited the Byzantine throne according to the principle of bloodline, and then went into exile to Rome with his children.
It is also time for them to be unlucky, and they are in vain. When they meet the greedy Alexander VI, they come to power and cheat all their property. Now, the royal members of the Pariologus family are almost out of their way.
Originally, in history, Alexander VI ignored the Pariologs family, and after Julius II came to power, he gave the surviving Manuel (Andres Pariologs died of illness at that time) a monthly living expense of 50 Ducat gold coins, which is considered good for them.
Maximilian I was much more kind than the Spanish kings. The Spanish kings were not only stingy, but also treacherous. Columbus in history was originally killed by them. Maximilian I, known as the "last knight king" in Europe, had a guaranteed character.
Marin returned to Rome again and conveyed the conditions of Maximilian I to Andres Pariologus, and strongly suggested that they move their family to Austria. Because, if they stayed in Rome, they could not save their money...
When he thought of Pope Alexander VI who lied to him, Andres Pariologus nodded with lingering fear. He didn't care much about Maximilian I's bargaining behavior. It was already a surprise to have 20,000 gold coins and a manor to support the tribe.
Moreover, the last time Manuel brought back the 500 gold coins that were like a beggar from Spain, Andres Pariologus also had money to treat his illness. Then, his health improved a lot and he had the conditions to leave for Austria.
Then, Andres Pariologus left Rome with his whole family on the grounds of going to Austria to seek help from Maximilian I. Alexander VI did not stop him, because Andres Pariologus had already been drained of his interests and had no use of them.
Soon, Marin and his guards escorted Andres Pariologus and his tribes to the Innsbruck Palace in western Austria.
There, Andres Pariologs was warmly entertained by Maximilian I. Then, Maximilian I also announced that a royal manor outside Innsbruck would be given to Andres Pariologs and his tribesmen in exchange for a royal estate. As for 20,000 gold coins, they would be paid after the throne was handed over.
This time, Maximilian I planned to have a grand ceremony for the abdication of the throne. The venue for the ceremony was held in Vienna, the capital. At that time, Maximilian I planned to invite the heads of state to participate and witness that he had officially become a real emperor, and he was an emperor who could be hereditary, rather than the emperor chosen by others...
As for Marin, because of his contribution to helping him, Maximilian I decided to formally award him the title of Duke of Egypt after the abdication ceremony...
Marin almost vomited a mouthful of old blood - Damn, was there Egypt in the late territory of the Byzantine Empire? Is there Egypt? Do you dare to enfeoff...
In fact, the Eastern Roman Empire lost Egypt early. Hundreds of years ago, the Mamluk dynasty occupied Egypt, and earlier, the Arabs had controlled Egypt... The Eastern Roman Empire occupied Egypt nearly a thousand years ago. Since the rise of the Arab Empire, the Eastern Roman Empire has never controlled Egypt. Although Maximilian I gave himself a duke title, it was not much different from not giving it to him.
For example, the Balkans were the last territory of Byzantium. However, Maximilian I did not grant any land to Marin. Obviously, His Majesty the Emperor wanted to take over the Balkans.
However, he was not afraid of breaking his teeth...
You know, Ottoman Türkiye is now in the period of cheating. In this period, if you want to retake the Balkans from them, the difficulty is definitely hell...
Before leaving Innsbruck, Marin quietly used bribery to let Andres Pariologus, who had not yet surrendered the throne, write an edict authorizing the two kings of Spain to occupy the "Palestine Province of the Roman Empire" and become the local lord. Moreover, they were also given the glorious title of "Protector of Jerusalem"...
This edict is actually to help the two Spanish kings, who are devout Catholics, find a sense of pleasure, then turn their attention to the Mediterranean, and then fight for war...
In this way, the Spanish Kings will not have the energy to take care of the affairs in America...
Before, Marin had instigated Manuel to authorize the Spanish Kings to conquer Morocco, Algeria and Carthage (Tunisia). Now, they are authorized to capture the holy city of Jerusalem... With the Indian route, if the Spanish Kings still have the energy to take care of America, Marin can only say that they must be cheating...
In addition, when Marin asked Andres Pariologus to sign the edict, the date was filled in the date in Rome to avoid Maximilian I being dissatisfied with him.
Chapter completed!