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Chapter 374 - 10: Your Emperor Has Returned! (Part 4)

——In the year 556, Duncan III initiated the national concept of ’Technology Advancement,’ resulting in technological progress in the empire, with significant development in the maritime industry. Gellanling Island now had tens of thousands of colonists.

——In the year 563, the navigator Balto discovered the West African region, and the early African slave trade emerged.

——In the year 567, Duncan III passed away. The new emperor, Duncan IV, was known as the defiant one. As a prince, he had a reputation for being unruly and had many lovers. Although he didn’t make much contribution to governance, he was one of the emperors with the most offspring.

It seemed that since Emperor Duncan’s time, the tradition of emperors having difficulty producing heirs was broken. Duncan IV had dozens of offspring, but their talents were not exceptional.

——In the year 576, the Sarmatia province of the empire erupted in rebellion. In North Africa, Carthage, and Egypt, in Alexander, there was also unrest. To gain the increasingly powerful church’s support, Duncan IV converted to Monotheism, becoming the first emperor of the empire to abandon the belief in Polytheism.

Monotheism gained significant influence.

——In the year 586, the hedonistic Duncan IV passed away. Although he accomplished little, he was revered by the church as ’the convert.’ That same year, Duncan V ascended the throne. With the support of the church’s power, the empire deepened its grassroots governance, gradually quelling the turmoil, and Polytheism fell into decline. Central Europe became the core district of Monotheism.

——In the year 593, the British Province installed Duncan VI on the throne.

This descendant demonstrated talents different from other offspring since childhood. He was incredibly strong, energetic, and sharp-minded, with talents far surpassing ordinary people. He was considered the most similar to Emperor Duncan among descendants since Duncan III; it was said that he was born with ice-blue pupils.

With the support of the British Province, Duncan VI defeated other contenders and, within a few short years, quelled the empire’s chaos, reuniting the situation.

During his rule, this emperor consolidated the control over Little Asia, defeated the pagan army on the banks of the Euphrates River, and solidified the empire’s interests in Egypt. However, his line of offspring was extremely challenging, and it was eight years into his reign before a prince was born.

——In the year 632, Duncan VII ascended to the throne, with no particularly notable achievements.

——In the year 656, Duncan VIII ascended to the throne. The empire entered a period of turmoil. Severe land annexation gradually drained the country’s vitality; the church gradually acquired large amounts of land and property, weakening the emperor’s authority. In the following decades, the empire could not produce a long-lived emperor.

——In the year 678, Duncan IX ascended to the throne. He sparked the ideological wave of the ’Renaissance.’ He was an emperor who reconverted to Polytheism. He enacted sweeping reforms on Monotheism, stripping the church of land and property and restraining the power of clergy members.

Although his reign was brief, signs of resurgence emerged in the empire under his rule.

——In the year 703, the Kingdom of France gained independence.

——In the year 716, the Kingdom of Germany gained independence.

——In the year 732, with the support of the British Province, Duncan XII ascended the throne. He vigorously developed the maritime industry, and with his support, the empire discovered the Cape of Good Hope in Africa centuries ahead of time. He initiated the concept element of ’Empire on which the sun never sets,’ with the Kingdom of Britain lighting up the national concept of the ’Age of Navigation.’

The legacy of the Dragon Bloodline gradually declined.

As time progressed, the Frankish Region became increasingly prosperous. With church support, the Kingdom of France rapidly rose, establishing Monotheism as the state religion.

——In the year 806, Duncan XV left no heirs. After his death, the empire fell into chaos, facing the growing pagan invasions. The church supported the Duke of France, Hugo-Duncan-Caesar-Augustus, to ascend to the throne. The empire’s vast territory gradually fragmented, and the Kingdom of France conquered the Italian Peninsula, occupying Central Europe, and established the First French Empire.

——In the year 816, with the support of the British people, a descendant of Duncan XII, the Duke of Cornwall, became the new King of Britain.

That same year, the Kingdom of Britain gained independence.

Due to the struggle for Emperor Duncan’s legitimate succession rights, Britain and France engaged in a nearly century-long war.

——In the year 832, the Kingdom of Germany completely conquered Northern Europe. Its territory extended to Norway and the Europe and Asia regions. After ruling over the Russians, the German Empire was established.

Subsequently, the Second Roman Empire declared its demise, lasting 379 years. After the empire’s destruction, the Kingdom of Britain, the Kingdom of France, and the Kingdom of Germany all claimed to be the legitimate successor of the empire. After conquering the Balkan region, the Kingdom of France vaguely showed signs of becoming the Third Empire.

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Duncan expressionlessly finished browsing the national log before him.

After the empire he single-handedly established collapsed, the national concept split into three, each forming a separate page. The Kingdom of Britain emphasized ’Maritime Hegemony,’ and it had already lit up the corresponding national concept, triggering the prerequisite element of ’Empire on which the sun never sets.’

But discovering India was still necessary.

The First French Empire emphasized ’Meticulous Farming’ and ’Technology Advancement’ and had entered the Renaissance era centuries ahead. The Kingdom of Germany, due to geographical reasons, was relatively remote, resulting in it having lit the fewest national concepts, but it also had its unique advantages.

——Scandinavia (Northern Europe): The society and economy in the Northern European region long remained backward, which instead restricted social stratification. Northern European farmers long remained the most free laborers in Europe. When the capitalist sprout appeared, the pain caused by land reform was also the smallest.