Chapter 2080: Marriage is a weapon

Who can believe that the ancestors of the proud and arrogant Catalans are actually indigenous Africans.
Things still have to start from a long time ago.
Everyone knows that Turkey is the "crossroads" of Europe and Asia. In fact, Spain, as far away as the southwestern tip of the European continent, is also an extremely important transportation hub.
The unique geographical location determines that Spain is destined to meet settlers from all directions.
Since 3000 BC, Celts, Phoenicians, Moors, etc. have visited this land continuously. The word "Spain" comes from Phoenician, meaning "hare".
In 19 BC, the Roman Empire completely conquered the Iberian Peninsula and established the "Spain Province" here, the full name is "Tarragona Spanish Province".
400 years later, the Roman Empire was unable to stop the migration of the barbarians. The Visigoths took the opportunity to enter Spain and established the Visigothic kingdom, which replaced the Roman Empire's rule on the Iberian Peninsula.
After the Roman conquest and hundreds of years of "Romanization-Christian" rule and integration in the Visigothic kingdom, the country on the Iberian Peninsula has ushered in a major turning point in its destiny.
In 711 AD, the converted Berber commander Tariq Ibnziad led his army across the narrow Strait of Gibraltar and defeated the Visigothic army several times his own in the Battle of Guadalet, and then swept the Iberian. Sub peninsula.
The rule was established on the peninsula, and Christian forces were squeezed into the mountains in the northern part of the peninsula.
Catalonia, located in the northeastern part of the Iberian Peninsula, was not immune, and the projectile land was simply not enough to withstand the impact of the cavalry.
However, within a few decades, the knights from the north "liberated" them from the rule of .
During the time of Emperor Charlemagne of the Frankish Carolingian dynasty, the Frankish army overcame the Pyrenees and expelled the troops occupying Catalonia and turned it into the frontier of the Frankish kingdom.
In 801 AD, Barcelona was established and proclaimed its vassal to the Frankish kingdom, acting as a buffer between the kingdom and the Iberian Peninsula, and monitoring the movement of the rights.
However, in Catalonia, whether civilians or local nobles, they are neither willing to accept the rule of , nor do they want to be led by the Frankish royal family far in the north.
On the contrary, the feeling of being under the loosely governed Visigothic kingdom over the past three hundred years made them remember.
In 985, the army captured Barcelona. The count fled to the mountains and sought help from his West Franciscan lord. However, the Carolingian family was exhausted at this time and died in 987.
The newly-launched Capé dynasty demanded the allegiance of the Count of Barcelona, ​​but at that time there was no more territory, and loyalty to a wool?
The earl did not agree to the request of the new Frankish king, which was considered a sign of the independence of Barcelona from the Frankish kingdom.
In other words, as early as the end of the 10th century, Catalonia became independent early.
And what about Spain at that time? I'm sorry, the Iberian Peninsula was torn apart at this time, and "Spain" as the entity of ZZ did not exist at this time: since the establishment of the Visigothic Kingdom, "Spain" has only been a historical and geographical concept.
Of course, if you just say "Spain Province", you can probably find traces in the old local chronicles.
After being rushed to the northern mountains by the conquerors, the nobles of the former Visigothic kingdom, who were unwilling to be the king of the mountain, gathered for warmth.
The "Recovery of Lost Land Movement" aimed at expelling the people who broke into the peninsula, regaining the land belonging to the Visigoths, and restoring the past order and beliefs began vigorously.
Since 718 AD, three small Christian nations, Asturias, Navarre, and Aragon, have been established in the northern part of the peninsula.
In order to resist and expel the right to occupy the zheng right in the south-central part of the peninsula, the three small Christian nations are closely united.
At the same time, in order to gain a greater right to speak in the ZZ structure of the Iberian Peninsula, the three small Christian countries have also rushed and attacked each other.
Cooperation or confrontation depends on the strength of the
foreign enemy
. When the government is strong, the small Christian countries will cooperate with each other; when the political power is weak, the small Christian countries will compete with each other.
In terms of zheng rights, four unified zheng rights, including the Umayyad Dynasty, have appeared on the Iberian Peninsula since the 8th century when the Visigothic kingdom was destroyed.
Although has brought the advanced scientific and technological achievements of the East to the peninsula, and has made amazing achievements in the fields of social development, culture, architecture, etc., in terms of maintaining ZZ, has been very weak:
On the one hand, internal fighting continues and power is dispersed.
Compared with the Christian countries in the north, there are very few leaders in the south who can integrate various parts of the country to carry out a "jihad", and even bring in the northern Christian forces for "help" when the rule is divided;
On the other hand, religious tolerance was not practiced in most of the time, subjects were forced to convert to religion, heavy taxes were imposed on those who did not follow, and even forced to leave, leading to one after another in domestic religious conflicts.
As a foreign ruler of a foreign race, can neither unite its own strength nor effectively integrate this new land. Failure is destined.
At the end of the 12th century, the newly-elected Pope Innocent III called on the Christian nations on the Iberian Peninsula to stop their internal struggles and unite against the zheng rights in the south.
Immediately, the Christian forces on the peninsula united, and the Crusaders on the European continent also entered the peninsula.
A huge Christian coalition was established and defeated the army in the subsequent Battle of Tolosa.
By 1251, the only territory on the Iberian Peninsula was Granada at the southern tip of the peninsula, which was surviving through diplomatic means such as tribute gold, alliances, and attachment.
At this time, "Asturias", which was renamed "Kingdom of Leon", had been annexed by its original state, Castile, and Portugal also became independent from the southwest of the Kingdom of Leon and acquired the Holy See Recognition; Barcelona became part of the Kingdom of Aragon~EbookFREE.me~, marriage was inevitable. If you want to annex a country, there is no other way but through war. Marriage is the best arms.
In the eyes of medieval Europeans, marriage is even more effective than war. For example, if the king of Kingdom A and the queen of Kingdom B are married, the two kingdoms A and B will naturally merge into the United Kingdom, and the offspring of this couple will get the same The inheritance rights of these two kingdoms;
For another example, if the king of Kingdom A died without an heir, then according to the country's "throne succession law", a foreign relative of the king might inherit the kingdom.
Prussia, as mentioned above, rapidly expanded its territory and power through marriage, and became a power in Central Europe.
And this "good thing" has happened more than once on the Iberian Peninsula.
In 1137, the Count of Berenguer of Barcelona became engaged to the Crown Prince of Aragon, Bertrandella, and became the prince of the Kingdom of Aragon. In this way, the Count of Barcelona was incorporated into the Kingdom of Aragon.
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