Chapter 2252： Portugal's national treasure

Petro stood dumbfounded, his face pale, his body trembling slightly, his eyes fixed on the rusty crusader knight sword in Ye Tian's hand, both of his eyes were red, and he was about to bleed.

At this time, he has regretted to the extreme.

If he had a gun in his hand, he would definitely fire at his head without hesitation, but he died.

Although Ye Tian only named the name ‘Henri of Burgundy’ and did not give the identification basis, this name alone was enough to set off a huge wave in Portugal.

It is a pity that it is done. There is no regret medicine in this world. Now that the transaction has been concluded, there is no possibility of regretting it.

What's more, the person who deliberately bought this Crusader Knight Sword was Ye Tian. How could the treasure that fell into his hands be snatched away again!

Unlike the disillusioned Petro, David and Jason, who didn't know much about Portuguese history, were at a loss at this time.

"Steven, who is the'Henry of Burgundy'? Burgundy, I know, is a historical place name in Europe, a former principality, where does this Henry come from? What does it have to do with this knight sword? "

Jason asked curiously, looking at Ye Tian and the crusader knight sword in confusion.

Ye Tian looked at this kid, then smiled and said:

"Henry of Burgundy was a feudal lord of France in the twelfth century. He was awarded the title of Earl of Portugal because of his marriage to Teresa, the illegitimate daughter of King Alfonso VI of Castile and Leon. .

His fief was located between the Mondego River and the Douro River. This area is located in what is now Portugal. It can be said that the country of Portugal was established on this land.

Henry died in 1112. His only three-year-old son Alfonso Enriques inherited the title of Earl. This Alfonso Enriques was later the founding king of Portugal and the conqueror Alfonso I! "

Before they could say anything, David and Jason exclaimed.

"Wow! Henry of Burgundy turned out to be the father of Alfonso I. Is it possible that this knight sword is the sword of "Henry of Burgundy"? If it is, then there is no doubt that this is definitely a Portuguese national treasure! "

"Henry's knight sword of Burgundy, isn't this crusader knight sword invaluable?"

In an exclamation, Ye Tian stretched out his left hand and gently pressed it down, signalling everyone to be quiet.

When the scene was a little quiet, he continued:

"When Alfonso Enriques inherited the title of Portuguese Earl, he was only three years old. Because he was too young, his mother, Teresa of Castile, became the regent until Alfonso became an adult. .

But Teresa soon fell enthusiastically in love with the Galician noble Fernando Perez. For this lover, Teresa even wanted to deprive her son Alfonso of the inheritance rights and turned to her lover.

In order to protect his inheritance rights and protect the titles and territories of the Portuguese earls, the young Alfonso could only unite a group of his father's old courtiers to fight against his mother and his lover.

Because he was not an adult, Alfonso was not awarded the title of knight. In order to unite his father's veterans, he has been using the knight equipment left by his father. These knight equipment are also regarded as tokens.

In 1128, the adult Alfonso finally defeated his mother and his lover, forcing Teresa and Perez to leave Portugal, thus gaining undisputed rule over his territory.

During this period, the equipment of the Crusader Knights of ‘Henri of Burgundy’ has been in the hands of Alfonso, which is an important factor in his victory in this most important court struggle in Portuguese history.”

Hearing this, there was a sound of exclamation again.

"Wow! I was calculated by my mother and his lover at the age of three. It is not easy for Alfonso I to live to adulthood, and the victory of the court struggle is simply a miracle!"

"How about Alfonso I was the founding king of Portugal, few people can compare with this forbearance"

After a short pause, Ye Tian continued:

"After consolidating his dominion over his territory, with the support of the knights and churches in various cities in the territory, Alfonso I began to struggle to get rid of his vassal status over Leon.

He fought with his cousin, King Alfonso VII of Castile and Leon, and in 1129, Alfonso I officially declared himself Prince of Portugal.

After a long period of war, and various conspiracies, Alfonso I finally achieved the goal of making Portugal an independent kingdom in 1139 and proclaimed himself king.

In 1143, Alfonso I reached a settlement with his cousin, and Alfonso VII recognized his king status. To ensure this status, he needs the recognition of the Vatican.

Alfonso I took the initiative to propose to the then Pope that Portugal should be his vassal and contributed 4 ounces of gold. But it was not until 1179 that the pope recognized Alfonso as king.

During the establishment of Portugal, Alfonso I defeated a Moorish army in 1139, and has been fighting the Moors for a long time since then.

In 1147, when the Second Crusade passed through Portugal, Alfonso I skillfully borrowed this powerful armed force and captured Lisbon, which was then occupied by Musilin.

In the battle to conquer Lisbon, the Crusaders, with the Knights Templar and the Knights Hospital as their main forces, played a decisive role. The first to attack Lisbon was the Knights Templar.

After taking Lisbon, in order to keep the Knights Templar, Alfonso I agreed to establish the Portuguese branch of the Knights Templar and gave Tomar to the Knights Templar as a territory."

At this point, Petro, who had been silent for a while, suddenly interjected:

"Steven, what you said about this history is correct, but what does this history have to do with this crusader knight sword? How do you prove that this crusader knight sword is the'Henry of Burgundy' Sabre?"

When he said this, Petro's voice was trembling, and he sounded almost crying, and he was extremely depressed.

Obviously, he knew very well what level of treasure the Crusader Knight Sword he had just sold was, and he also knew very well that Ye Tian would never miss it, and he was undoubtedly looted.

Although he knew he was looted, why did he still raise these questions?

The reason is very simple. This is just a desperate struggle. In Chinese, you will not give up until the Yellow River, and you will not cry if you do not see the coffin!

Ye Tian looked at the poor Portuguese, and then said his identification basis.

"Petro, the reason why I made such an inference, naturally has a certain basis, I introduced in detail the process of the conqueror Alfonso to establish Portugal, there are also reasons.

Before Alfonso led the army to conquer Lisbon, his father Henry's Crusader knight equipment was always taken by him to exert Henry's influence.

From the time he inherited the title of count at the age of three, until he captured Lisbon, he was surrounded by a group of his father's veterans, and many of the crusaders were friends of his father.

Because of this, he was able to invite the crusaders passing by, and coupled with a series of generous rewards and promises he gave, the Crusaders would help him capture Lisbon.

After the capture of Lisbon, Henry's knight equipment suddenly disappeared from history. According to my estimation, Alfonso I might have given them to some Templar knights.

The home of these Templars, or the garrison, is most likely in Tomar. At that time, Tomar has become the headquarters of the Templars in Portugal.

After that, these Crusader knights' equipment remained in Tomar. After the Templars were disbanded in the early 14th century, these knights' equipment fell completely silent."

Hearing this, everyone at the scene nodded and had no different opinions.

The same is true for Petro. The pain in his eyes has become deeper and deeper, and the distressed ones are almost dead!

Without a pause, Ye Tianqinglang's voice continued to be heard.

"Let's talk about the crusader knight sword itself, the patterns engraved on the hilt of this knight sword, on some antique relics of the Principality of Burgundy, mainly weapons and equipment, we can occasionally see it.

Those who are qualified to use this pattern are the nobles and feudal lords of the Principality of Burgundy, and "Henry of Burgundy" is such a feudal lord. This is the first basis for my judgment.

The second basis is the pedestals used to inlay gems. The nobles of Burgundy had their own set of rules when inlaying gems on the knight's equipment, from which the rank and title can be seen.

Although the gems on this knight sword were pryed down and sold, through the arrangement and size of the bases of these gems, I can basically infer that the one using this crusader knight sword was an earl."

"According to this statement, when the crusader knight sword was first discovered in the 1930s, why didn't the experts and scholars in Lisbon recognize this knight sword? The gems were still there!"

Petro interjected again, and his words were full of despair, regret and unwillingness.

"The reason is very simple. The rules of the Burgundian nobles in inlaying gemstones on their weapons were only summarized by French historians in the 1970s. Naturally, those Lisbon experts and scholars did not know.

Because those red and sapphires were all pryed down and sold, the antique art appraisal experts who saw this knight sword after the 1970s would hardly see the true origin of this knight sword without careful study."

Ye Tian smiled and said, pouring a pot of cold water on Petro again, making this buddy even more desperate.

Before Petro could respond, he went on to say:

"In addition to the above, I believe on this crusader knight sword, there should be some things or special markings that can prove my judgment, but they are all covered by rust.

When I have time back, I will study this crusader knight sword carefully, thoroughly figure out its origin, and clarify its true value. Of course, I may also be happy for a while.

If my inference is correct, then this crusader knight sword, which witnessed the most important part of Portugal's history and was used successively by Alfonso I and his son, must be the treasure of Portugal!

Petro, you don't have to be disappointed. If this is the knight sword used by Alfonso I to gallop the battlefield, it is also a good thing for you. At least this Portuguese national treasure has not been buried.

Come here today, Petro. It’s a pleasure to meet you and make a deal with you. We are leaving your antique shop. Let’s go somewhere else. Let’s see you by chance."

With that, Ye Tian stretched out his right hand, ready to shake hands with Petro and bid farewell.

At this time, Petro murmured to himself in despair.

"God! What am I missing?"