king of ros

In 1112 Rostislav returned to his homeland, where he received a hero's welcome, as did the members of the adventuring fleet who returned with him.

On the way from Ivangorod to Kyiv, the Rus people felt extraordinarily novelty by the various exotic objects brought by the Grand Duke of Rus. In Kyiv, the welcome reached its peak. Those people have never seen before The species let people know that the fleet is on a wonderful adventure.

Among the many items brought back by the adventure fleet, the most precious one is the horn of the unicorn, which is said to cure all diseases. In fact, this thing is actually the horn of a narwhal, but Rostislav felt that it was too much to go back like this. It's too shabby, so I made this thing to pretend to be a unicorn horn.

Naturally, countless people wanted to buy this horn, but Rostislav refused to buy it, and then put it in the treasury of the Grand Duke of Kiev, and then confessed to his children in private, telling them that this thing has no magical power at all, please do not Take those legends seriously.

Then Rostislav didn't stay in Kyiv for a long time. He just looked at the various development documents of Ross in the past few years when he left, and then went to see his wife's cemetery, and then left Ross.

As a retired political player, Rostislav knows better than anyone how conspicuous it is for his former Grand Duke to stay in Rus. In the power system, the existence of another center is often the source of disaster. Rostislav does not want to Bring disaster to your descendants.

So he decided to leave, left Ross and went to Constantinople. He decided to work as an apartment in Constantinople, and it happened to take a break to write his own book in a different environment.

In Constantinople, Rostislav was warmly welcomed by Alexios, and the citizens of this city were also quite happy with the arrival of Rostislav. The former Grand Duke of Rus has always enjoyed a high reputation in the imperial capital. , his works are sought after here, and people love the works produced by Rostislav.

The Eastern Empire has become more and more stable over the years. Alexios' policy of internal recuperation has ushered in unprecedented development for the country, and Alexios also has a qualified heir. He has proven his ability in small-scale battles, and almost everyone is optimistic that John will succeed his father.

When seeing Rostislav, Alexios sighed, obviously getting older, why his energy is getting less and less crowded, while Rostislav is getting better and better?
Alexios presented Rostislav with an abandoned palace, which was close to the Ross mansion, so that Rostislav could get news from his hometown at any time, and the former Grand Duke of Ross lived here.

In southern Italy, the Kingdom of Sicily of the House of Hauteville occupied Corfu again with the appearance of intending to reproduce the Norman wars.

During the period of Rostislav’s creation, there was one person who followed him all the time, and that person was Anna Komnenos. After all, Rostislav was Princess Anna’s big idol, and he failed to meet Rostislav in Kyiv last time. Have a good chat, this time you have to seize the opportunity.

The Syrian army whose back route was taken away immediately returned to defense, and this was exactly John II's plan. The Syrian army was defeated by the Greek army. Since then, in 1125, northern Syria became part of the Eastern Empire.

It is also because of the gathering of a large number of literati that the competition for dramas in Kiev is becoming more and more intense. The well-developed theater industry in Kyiv and even Ross has undoubtedly provided these literati with a way to make a living. Naturally, there are more and more scripts. Taste also began to become picky, and Rose's theater business ushered in another peak.

"Constantinople", like "Vinland Travels", quickly became a popular reading material in the entire Christian world. Now it is no exaggeration to say that Rostislav has become a major figure in the Christian world. Literary giants, the privileged class and literati in the entire Christian world, and even ordinary readers are eager for his works. As long as he produces a book, he will be very enthusiastically sought after.

Naturally, Rostislav became the leader of the Rus in Constantinople, but to be honest, this is nothing, because there are only a few hundred Rus in the imperial capital.

The so-called gentle tearing is like this. While strengthening each other's cooperation and interests, the two sides are fighting on some secondary battlefields. No one wants to uncover everything. The result will only be a loss for both sides. The empire needs Ross. For goods, Ross needs the empire's market, not to mention the threat that Ross' direct access to the imperial capital can bring.

Then Anna was dragged to the port, where Rose's ship had been waiting for a long time, and Anna was directly stuffed into the cabin, and the ship set sail, and Anna also reacted now, and the intense emotion broke out immediately, but In the cabin, Yuri finally "convinced" Anna.

Attacks from three directions in a row caught John II off guard. He had already attacked the core area of ​​the current Roma Sultanate, and he could recover the lost ground with a little more effort, but such a situation happened.

"Vinland Travels" will become an important document in the archaeological period in later generations. After all, since Rostislav and before Columbus went to the New World, no one has left records of going deep into the hinterland of the New World, but these are for later up.

This book has gained popularity in the imperial capital, and a Rostislav fan group has long been formed in Constantinople. At the same time, as Rostislav translated this work into other languages, it also quickly spread in the Christian world. open.

Anna drew her mother, who is also the current empress dowager of the empire, to her side, so the news that Alexios was dying was immediately known to her. She decisively controlled the palace guards and sealed off the Brecher Palace.

However, although the rumors are outrageous, Yuri has never been troubled by them. Although Anna worships her grandfather, she will never have that kind of thought about her grandfather.

On the border between Roma and the Eastern Empire, the main force of the Roma Sultan was defeated by the overwhelmingly superior Greek army. Just when John II thought he would annihilate the Roma Sultanate and regain the long-lost empire At the time of the land, there was chaos in all directions of the empire at this moment.

In Serbia, Bordin's descendants began raising troops to try to break away from the Eastern Empire, and behind them was the shadow of Hungary that conquered Croatia in the north, and the situation in the north suddenly became dangerous.

Going back to the campaign of John II, the emperor showed his ability to live up to his title of siegeman. Serbia was crushed by the main force of the empire who returned to help within a year, and the Normans who occupied Corfu were also expelled.

Rostislav was mainly busy with writing. He wrote a book about his experience and what he saw and heard in Vinland. This book is called "Vinland Travel Notes". Landscapes and tribes, with drawings of the flora and fauna of the New World by Rostislav himself.

But John II has made up his mind that no matter how much time he spends on this land, he will completely solve the Turkic issue in the East for future generations. He has already regarded this as his lifelong goal.

Afterwards, those crew members recalled that they tossed and tossed for a whole night, and the sound from inside was like a war, which made these crew members who had encountered countless women in various ports scared.

It was also at this time that Rostislav decided to leave the imperial army. He went on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem, and he experienced similar experiences in his military career. He wanted to find something to do again.

But stopping the war does not mean that everything is forgotten. After a few years, in 1124, John II assembled a Greek army of 3 people and invaded the Crusaders in northern Syria.

When the conflict between the two sides was about to break out, Yuri took action. He rushed directly into the palace and dragged Anna out with a toughness that he hadn't seen in a long time. Anna hadn't seen her husband so strong for a long time, so she didn't resist the whole process. .

At the request of Rostislav, little Andronika was sent to Rostislav after he was five years old. His precepts and deeds had a great influence on the child, but Rostislav still doesn't know that he What a fortuitous move will have a huge impact on the Christian world.

Over the years, with the death of the first generation of Crusaders leaders, the unity among the Crusaders became more and more loose, and they even fought each other. In northern Syria, and in the past few years, Aleppo Annexed the Principality of Antioch and the Principality of Edessa with betrayal and sneak attack, and controlled the entire northern Syria, causing the Principality of Tripoli to be scared to join the Kingdom of Jerusalem.

In Constantinople, Rostislav picked up the pieces that followed, reading the emperor's will and pronouncing John as the next imperial monarch, John II.

And the solution to this problem was in 1118, when Alexios died that year. Before his death, Alexios asked Rostislav to be his testament witness, asking John to be his heir. Si and Rostislav were already quite acquainted, and the two had become good friends, so Alexios chose to let Rostislav do this extremely important thing for the empire.

In 1120, after two years of consolidation, John II began his conquest plan. The core of this plan was to conquer the Roma Sultanate and completely recover the empire's lost territory in Anatolia.

In Syria, the crusader states in northern Syria have united the situation and started to harass the empire's borders and seem to want to occupy the empire's territory.

After completing "Vinland Travels", Rostislav started another writing job. He planned to write down all his experiences in Constantinople and write a travel guide to Constantinople for outsiders.

The final work produced was "Constantinople", the main content of this book is Rostislav's records of various things in Constantinople.

What John didn't know was that an important factor that caused all this was Rostislav in his army. To be precise, he didn't do anything. Those actions on Ross's side.

The Crusaders in the north and the south even had wars because of this. In 1110, with the help of the Crusaders, the Kingdom of Egypt and the Kingdom of Jerusalem, which took the whole of Egypt, were on one side, and took the whole of northern Syria. party.

This was naturally what Rostislav wanted to see, and he was also very happy about it. What he had only fantasized about in the past had finally come to the fore.

Ross's Near East-Italy trade has been making a lot of money in recent years, and under John II's wave of operations, one-third of the profits now flow into the Eastern Empire. Ross is disgusted, but there is no Flip the table.

In order to accomplish this goal, Rostislav almost visited the streets and alleys of Constantinople to experience the joys of the common people and the beautiful places in Constantinople. In order to increase his persuasiveness, Rostislav also I drew all these scenes and used them as illustrations in my book to increase my persuasiveness.

The next day, Yuri was limping when he came out, and Anna was not much better, but the previous irritability was gone on her face, only rosy and obedient.

The Crusaders in northern Syria were frightened by this scene, and immediately stopped their harassment. John II quickly solved the troubles that Rostislav gave him in series, but it was difficult for him to further eliminate Roma. , The long-term raid of the [-] army on the empire's land exhausted the resources in the hands of John II, and fell into the predicament of security warfare in the occupied Roma land. There was no way, John II could only stop the war.

John II did not clean up after he came to power, because the incident was like a farce from beginning to end. There was really no need to clean up a group of blinded soldiers and his sister who didn't know the priorities.

Later, John II also gradually understood the role played by Rostislav and even Ross, but he did not turn his face, because both parties had mutual interests and understanding, he just canceled the privilege of the Ross people to pass through the strait for free, disgusting With one hand, the Ross made a fortune for the empire.

John assembled an army of [-] for this purpose, which was no less than the strength of Manchiket back then, and this emperor was not the overjoyed Romanus.

The biggest result of this is that Kyiv's printing and paper industries are booming, and Kyiv has thus become a cultural center in the Christian world. Today, Kyiv is a huge city with a population of 10. Scholars from all over the Christian world have come Come here to promote their works, hoping to be published by the Rurik family.

According to the practice of the Eastern Empire, when the throne changes, the conspiracy emerges. This time, it is not the other sons of the emperor who initiate the conspiracy, but the eldest princess of the empire, Anna Komnenos.

John II intervened in the situation in the Near East under the circumstances of such a civil war among the Crusaders. He took down several important cities in the Kingdom of Syria, such as Antioch and Aleppo, in a lightning-fast manner. such a city.

What Rostislav did not expect was that his book, together with his adventure to Vinland, would set off a small upsurge in going to Vinland in the Christian world in the future, and even a small number of people regarded it as a new place. The promised land, and thus went to Vinland.

Rostislav made a report to John, and John directly appointed Rostislav as the captain of the Varangian Guard. Next, he will launch a series of battles, just like his father planned, and he needs experienced generals , and something like Rostislav would be a good fit.

And she made Rostislav a little annoyed. In Rostislav's view, Anna's admiration was a bit fanatical. Rostislav was happy to discuss literature and history with her, but it was really a shame to follow him all day long. Too... To outsiders, their behavior is naturally suspicious. Rostislav is almost cuckolding his grandson.

However, Rostislav was indeed powerful on the battlefield. He fought bravely in battle, took the lead, and did not fish for strategy.

Then John II put his troops into the war with Roma again. The mountains in the interior of Asia Minor are too suitable for guerrillas and raids, not to mention that the Turks still have assistance. This assistance is not limited to the Rus, and many people will be happy. to aid the Turks.

For a long time, in Anna's opinion, her husband was undoubtedly the most suitable candidate for the position of Roman emperor. She was full of disgust for that dark brother and didn't want him to inherit the throne at all.

Also during this period, Rostislav met a child, the second son of Isaac, Alexios' third eldest, named Andronika.He knew what this child would do in the future, and he had some bad tastes in his heart. He planned to train this child and let him walk on a different path for a day.

Of course, the Eastern Empire did not take all of this land. The Kingdom of Jerusalem and the revived Abbasid Empire also gnawed away part, but the part they took away was nothing compared to what the empire gained.

However, the news of Alexios' death soon reached John, and John was not afraid. Most of the troops in Constantinople were under his control, and the palace guards just didn't know the situation for the time being. Forget it, those people will succumb when they see him coming.

For this reason, he approached Yuri several times, but Yuri just said that he really had nothing to do with Anna. Although the relationship between the couple was very good, Anna was often too strong. This kind of prosperity is getting stronger and stronger, and Yuri is at a disadvantage.

The new era of the Eastern Empire began, and Rostislav continued to stay in Constantinople as his apartment, but the former Grand Duke soon became restless and wanted to find something to do, such as leading an army in battle or something , reminding him of the old days.

Rostislav's works are beautifully written and have a strong storyline, so they are both refined and popular. Now even the most ordinary peasants in the Christian world know that there is a great writer named Rostislav.

For the countries around the Eastern Empire, being too powerful is not a good thing for everyone, even Ross. Yes, Ross and the Eastern Empire are allies, but for Ross, the Eastern Empire is too powerful and brings instability. Too much sex.

And in Roma, these Turkic people are continuously receiving supplies from a mysterious person from Georgia, and they are quickly recovering from the shadow of defeat.

In the Holy Land, as the Grand Duke of Ross who contributed a lot to the Holy Land Crusades, Baldwin II naturally warmly welcomed Rostislav's arrival. Then he met Edgar, the current king of Egypt. As for Edward and Meshko, this Two have passed away.

After visiting the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and the Temple Mount, Rostislav also went to see the pyramids in Egypt, and then another thought popped into the mind of the restless former Grand Duke.

He wants to go to the east to see, to the place that is his hometown in his previous life, and there is a magnificent story happening there, he doesn't want to do anything there, he just wants to see and record Everything that happened there can be regarded as satisfying a knot in my heart.

In this way, in September 1125, after giving Ross a letter informing him that he was going to a distant place again, Rostislav embarked on a journey to the East.

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