"Dear, I know you are very busy and there are some things that are difficult to do, but if it doesn't harm the overall situation, don't do it."
Anna was as considerate as ever. She knew that her husband, after settling the Portuguese matter, was now working hard to develop the Austro-Hungarian Empire's industries.
“The wine industry in the Principality of Carniola (the predecessor of Slovenia) is not going well, so just give up.
Haven’t we already bought many wineries and wine gardens in the four high-quality production areas of Lower Austria, Burgenland, Styria, and Vienna?
Now we actually don’t necessarily need the Sava River wine producing area in the Principality of Carniola.”
Although various European countries talk about free trade, they actually have hidden trade protection measures. It is not easy for a capitalist to do business in other countries without strong capital and connections. There are many overt and covert obstacles.
Francisco, as the head of the Braganza royal family and an outstanding aristocratic capitalist, although he has a great reputation, it is not always smooth sailing in every country.
In addition to Luxembourg, the Netherlands, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and Italy, whether in developed industrial countries such as the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Belgium, and Sweden, or in agricultural countries such as Spain, Greece, and Denmark, if Francisco wants to operate well, he needs
Those who find partners have to share a large amount of profits with local snakes.
In most European countries, it is difficult to start a business without finding a heavyweight partner. Each of these heavyweight partners wants more profits than the last.
At present, Francesco is happy to cooperate with the Belost family in France. The two parties are very happy to cooperate in luxury goods, and this family does not have much profit share.
The Austro-Hungarian Empire, as the fifth most powerful country in the world and the second largest territorial country in Europe, has a huge market. For Francisco, the threshold for entering the market is very low, so this has become the first focus of his business in Europe.
With the help of the Grand Duke of Liechtenstein, Francisco also had a good relationship with Crown Prince Ferdinand. He had deep connections in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, so it was easy to do business here. He could directly enter the Austro-Hungarian market without finding a partner.
In the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Francisco did not encounter many obstacles. He got along well with the Austrian royal family and nobles, and his business there was quite smooth.
However, overall the operation was smooth, but some troubles were encountered. For example, Francisco encountered a lot of trouble in the key project wine business.
Wine is now an important part of the Braganza family, and the family’s wine industry mainly relies on Portugal, Switzerland, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
Portugal is a famous wine country, and the wine produced here is still very recognized around the world. However, Braganza controls few wine producing areas, so the output is also small.
Switzerland is not a big wine country, the wine industry was developed by Francisco.
After he cooperated with the Belost family in France, Swiss Alpine wine was slowly developed. The quality of Swiss wine in Braganza is excellent and it has become famous, but the grapevines in the production area do not grow safely and need time to accumulate.
The current output is lower than that of Portugal.
The wines of the Austro-Hungarian Empire are of excellent quality and have a large output. The nobles of the Austro-Hungarian Empire also like to drink them. The reason why they are not as famous as France is because the nobles here are more rigid and do not do much wine packaging, so they cannot be compared.
So famous in France.
With such an empty area, after Francisco entered, he quickly acquired a large number of excellent wine producing areas, and the wine was packaged and quickly sold well in the European and American markets, especially in the United States.
It can be said that it is precisely because of the acquisition of the Austrian wine industry that Francisco's high-end wine industry has completed its layout and is on the right track. Now he can compete with the French wine giants.
You have to strike while the iron is hot. Francisco wanted to go further and naturally wanted to further expand the wine industry in Austria, so he focused on Carniola and the Sava Valley, which is an excellent wine region.
However, this march was not as easy as Francisco imagined. In the Neletania region under the control of the Austrian Habsburgs, the local farmers in the Principality of Carniola were very uncooperative.
"Anna, I really didn't expect that the Principality of Carniola actually has anti-Austrian forces and a large number of Slavs. It belongs to the Neletania region."
The Austro-Hungarian Empire was a dualist empire, administratively divided into two regions: Innerleitnia and Transleitnia, administered by Austria and Hungary respectively.
Neletania, controlled by Austria, was the fundamental area of Habsburg rule. It ruled for a long time and was also the gathering place for Germans in Austria.
"The area of Carniola has been ruled by the Habsburgs for at least 500 years. Why hasn't it been completely assimilated? Why are there so many Yugoslavs?" Francisco said incomprehensibly.
Such a place that has been ruled by the Habsburgs for a long time, with a basic base of 500 years, actually has many Slovenians who identify with the Yugoslav race. The assimilation power of this rule has really failed.
How do the Austrian Germans do things? What on earth was the Habsburg royal family thinking? It has been more than five hundred years and they have not yet assimilated this small place.
"Francisco, actually I don't understand it very well. Although I am also Austrian, I can't explain it clearly.
Today's Carniola is similar to Bohemia. Most urbanites in urban areas identify themselves as Austrian Germans. But in towns and rural areas, people living there identify themselves more as Austrian Germans." Anna didn't know either.
How to explain to my husband.
The Principality of Carniola was separated from the Principality of Carinthia. The Habsburgs ruled here as early as 1335 AD, nearly two hundred years earlier than the Kingdom of Bohemia, which ruled in 1526.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Bohemia has not been assimilated well, and Habsburg Austria still has reasons to quibble.
After all, Bohemia has never been very submissive to Austria. It was only in 1648 that its dominance was truly confirmed. It had been in turmoil before and was not completely subordinate to Vienna.
During the Thirty Years' War, Austria and Bohemia were at odds with each other. It was not until the Treaty of Westphalia in 1648 that Bohemia was confirmed to be integrated into the rule of Habsburg Austria in Vienna.
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After the Thirty Years' War, Bohemia has been ruled by the Habsburg dynasty, but it still maintains its identity as a kingdom and has its own government. Historically, Bohemia did not become the Austrian Habsburg-Lorraine dynasty until 1743.
Territory, German became the only official language.
The establishment of the Westphalian system laid a solid foundation for the establishment of subsequent single nation-states in Europe. However, the Austro-Hungarian Empire became a counterexample and turned into a multi-ethnic state.
After the Thirty Years' War, although Bohemia failed to gain independence, its national identity had gradually formed. It was not surprising that the Austro-Hungarian Empire was defeated in the last battle and Bohemia split away.
"Caniola has always been stable and not as rebellious as Bohemia. It has been ruled by Austria for more than 500 years. It should have been assimilated very early." Anna said helplessly.
"If you look for a reason, it may be because this place is too poor. Carniola is a mountainous area with only a few river valleys. That's why the Austrian Habsburgs did not spend energy on assimilating this place and took measures to
Just let things flow.
Without spending any effort to assimilate here, the local Slavs have always maintained their cultural identity. After the French Revolution, national trends swept across Europe. The Carniola people in poor areas established a national identity based on language and culture, but by the time Vienna discovered it, it was already too late."
After much deliberation, Anna found out such a reason.
"I used to think that Hungary and Bohemia were unstable because of historical reasons, but Carniola, a place where Austria has long ruled, is also like this. Even here, I really feel about the future of my friend Ferdinand.
disturbed."
The ethnic issues in the Austro-Hungarian Empire are so bad. There are actually moths in the hinterland of Austria, the base camp. As time goes by, the ethnic issues will definitely explode.
Francisco couldn't help but worry about the future situation of Habsburg Crown Prince Ferdinand. If he became the emperor of Austria-Hungary, the situation he would face would definitely be worse.
"It seems that I should invest more in Italy. At least the nation there is stable and there is no danger of collapse.
Tang Ning has always advised me to focus on Italy. He told me that Italy and Brazil have great needs for each other and they can increase investment. After in-depth operation, the benefits obtained in the future will definitely exceed Austria-Hungary."
This chapter has been completed!