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Chapter 171 The Ecumenical Council
After a long period of convening, envoys from six countries, 7 patriarchs, and 83 bishops attended the Bukuriesti meeting, 16 of whom came from Antioch, Alexandria, and Jerusalem.They came together in Bukuriesti to speak out for what they believe in.

Patriarch Antony IV of Constantinople declared the meeting open, and the first topic was the promotion of the status of the Church in Constantinople.

At present, the ranking of the five patriarchates from high to low is Rome, Constantinople, Jerusalem, Antioch, and Alexandria. The efforts of successive emperors of the Eastern Roman Empire to promote the Church of Constantinople have been opposed by Rome.If so, don't take them.

All the bishops agreed to regard the Church of Constantinople as the first, and confirmed the status of the Church of Wallachia, second only to the five Patriarchates.

The meeting also attacked the Holy See of Rome and Avignon, accusing them of corruption and failing to live up to God's expectations.

"They are blinded by money and lose their ability to judge. They forget about God's will and rely on themselves to be superior to others, and squeeze and plunder those people in need to satisfy their own greed."

Grand Duke Mircea also attended the meeting, he is not very interested in theology, but it is still possible to justify his military actions in the name of God.At the meeting, he further deepened cooperation with Moscow and Transylvania, and jointly set up imaginary enemies against Hungary, Poland and Lithuania.Although it lags behind in terms of land, population, economy, and military, the position of the imaginary enemy remains unchanged.

As for the Ottomans, the Church of Wallachia and the Church of Constantinople reached a cooperation, preparing to form a crusade to attack the remaining territories of Ottomans in Europe.But now is not the time, we have to wait for the order of the Grand Duke of Wallachia.

Because there were few differences within the Orthodox Church, this ecumenical meeting ended after only four months.It's not like the Catholic Church has been in session for four years.At this meeting, the Orthodox Church reached the following consensus.

First, it is recognized that the Church of Constantinople is superior to the Church of Rome, and that the Church of Wallachia is second only to the five Patriarchates.

Second, in the future, there will be a war against Ottomans to regain lost ground.

Third, recognize the status of the four Orthodox churches and encourage them to continue their missions.

The above three items are the result of their discussions, and the Orthodox world has reached unprecedented unity.

And when the results of the Bucuriesti meeting reached Rome, Pope Gregory XII was very angry, and he declared that he would form a crusade to attack those heresies.Many princes are interested in participating, but the battle with the Holy See of Avignon cannot be left behind, which is a worry.Once it fails, Rome's prestige will definitely decline, and it will not be a matter of minutes before Avignon replaces Rome.

Among the Orthodox countries at this time, Wallachia was undoubtedly the backbone.The church can only rely on his strength to achieve revival, and naturally they will give the green light to what they do.For example, Andrew was allowed to preach in Alexandria, Antioch, and Jerusalem, and all the land acquired by the Holy War against the Crescent Church belonged to Wallachia.The closest Crescent country right now is Ottoman, and obtaining his land means that Wallachia can be transformed into a vast country, provided that he can annex Ottoman's land.

The success of the meeting allowed Wallachia to summon a large and fanatical popular crusade, and at the same time laid a religious foundation for its subsequent expansion.

There is also a consensus that the Ecumenical Council did not announce, that is, not to recognize the title of Holy Roman Emperor, but only to recognize the title of King of Germany.

The standard title for the Holy Roman Emperor is "Emperor Augustus" or "Emperor Supremo".When Charlemagne was crowned in 800, his title was "Most Exalted Augustus Crowned by God, Great and Peaceful Emperor, Karl Ruler of the Roman Empire", which contained two elements of "Holy" and "Roman". The word "divine" never appears in the emperor's title in official documents, and the word "Roman" reflects the "imperial transition".

In 962, Otto the Great, son of Henry the Fowler, merged the kingdoms of Germany and Italy into the Holy Roman Empire and was crowned "Emperor of the Romans", although he still held the official title of "King of the Franks".

In 1073, Pope Gregory VII ascended the throne, and then promulgated the famous "Popal Instructions". It resolved the contradiction between the Pope and the Holy Roman Emperor and German King Henry IV.In this struggle between theocracy and imperial power, the Pope called the other party "King of the Germans" for the first time in a document.Emphasize that the opponent is only the ruler north of the Alps.In order to fight back against the Pope, Henry IV officially adopted the new title of king—this new title first appeared in the period of Henry II. He is not only the monarch of Germany, but also the ruler of the entire empire.With the end of the struggle between religious power and imperial power, the title "King of the Germans" was no longer mentioned, and "King of the Franks" had been deposed, and instead, "King of the Romans" became the official title.

Now, the Orthodox Church does not recognize the title of Emperor Shenluo, nor the title of King of the Romans, but has created a title by itself, and it is not difficult to imagine the meaning.

With the end of the Ecumenical Council, the Orthodox Christians began to unite, with Constantinople as the center, and they would explode with unimaginable energy.

During the meeting, an envoy from Prague met with the Grand Duke. He said that he was sent by King Wenzel of Bohemia to discuss the trade regulations between Bohemia and Wallachia.

This is the highest ranking ruler in the Shinra to establish diplomatic relations with Wallachia.Mircea also attaches great importance to it, and he doesn't like Sigismund either, as long as he can let his own people or people who are friendly to Wallachia come to power.It's a pity that he is not an elector, so he can't influence the political situation of Shenluo.

However, the scattered nature of Shinra allows the Grand Duke to see opportunities for penetration. In addition to the seven electors, there are also a large number of principalities, counties, free cities, and bishoprics. The Principality of Melania and the Hanseatic League are obstacles to Emperor Shenra, and Wallachia can cooperate with them.Now that Bohemia has found it again, the penetration into Shinra's country will be smoother.

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