Europe, whose history is saturated with Russia

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In the Cologne Cathedral, which was conceived and built as a giant tomb of the Three Wise Men, its main shrine is kept - the ark of the Three Magicians or Holy Kings. But who are these Magi from the East, who, as the Gospel of Matthew tells us, came to worship the born Jesus Christ?

There is a Russian spirit …

The cathedral in Cologne, the heart of Germany, is its symbol. Officially, the temple is called the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Mary and is the seat of the Archbishop of Cologne. It has the largest church façade in the world. Its length is 144.5 m, width is 86.5 m. This church can accommodate more than 20,000 people at the same time. A strikingly beautiful GOTHIC building stretches to the sky with its twin towers 157 meters high. They are visible from anywhere in the city.

The first stones in the foundation of the future temple, magnificent architecture, were laid in 1248, and in 1322 its main altar was already consecrated.

In the cathedral, there is its main shrine - the ark of the Three Magicians or Holy Kings. This cathedral itself was DESIGNED AND BUILT exactly as a gigantic tomb of the three Magi. In 1164, Reinald von Dassel triumphantly brought the relics to Cologne. For ten years, a special sarcophagus was made for them from silver, gold and precious stones - the cancer of the Three Kings-Magi, who were the first to see the light of the Star of Bethlehem and brought gifts to the baby Christ - one of the most precious shrines of Christianity.

The trapezoidal front side of the crayfish chest is removable. On January 6, on the day of the celebration of the three wise men, it is removed, and the visitors can see three skulls, CROWNED WITH GOLDEN CROWNS, stored in a chest behind a lattice.

Reliefs of the crayfish depict the baptism of Jesus, the Apostles, the SECOND Coming of Christ, as well as the adoration of the Magi. Pilgrims from all over the world flocked to Cologne to worship the reliquary of the Three Wise Men, and emperors came AFTER CORONATION to MAKE SACRIFICE.

The chest is decorated with 1000 gems and pearls. More than 300 antique gems and cameos are installed on it, which were considered the most valuable jewelry at that time. Only the most precious materials were used in the manufacture.

From the above, it is clear that for a long time the ark of the Three Magicians or Holy Kings was an official shrine that even emperors visited. Why, then, in subsequent times, this sacred place for Christians, if not hushed up, is absolutely silent about it. Have those reading this material ever heard of the EXISTING burial of the Magi in the media or speeches of high-ranking priests?

Secrets of the Magi

Let's remember the Gospels. Matthew says that the Magi came to Jerusalem from the east, to worship the born Jesus Christ. The Russian edition of the Bible calls the Magi wise men. The Gospels of Mark and John tell us nothing about the Magi. Luke, instead of the Magi, tells about some shepherds. Their names have not been named.

The first discrepancy in the number of relics. There are not 3 of them in the ark, but 5. The names are known: Baltasar, Melchior, Caspar, Set and Felix. In the cathedral, there are several artistic reproductions of the very plot of presenting gifts to the born Jesus, on the sarcophagus itself, one of the ancient stained glass windows (dating back to 1320) and several other places. Another surprise appears - the Magus-woman, besides, she is also a queen, because, like on 2 Magi-men, she wears a crown.

The question arises: why do they hide from us that the Magi were of a royal family, one of them was a woman, or this shrine itself is another historical hoax? Then why hasn't she been exposed yet?

The first thing that catches the eye on the ANCIENT stained-glass windows of the Cologne Cathedral is the brightly Slavic appearance of one of the Magi, the Tsar Balt, shocking the imagination. He is mentioned in the Old Testament prophecy of Daniel, where he is called the king of Babylon.

From the name itself - it is quite possible - the Baltic king. The Baltic Sea in ancient times was called the VARYAZH SEA. Archbishop Gregory Konissky writes in “History of the Rus or Little Russia”: “The Eastern Slavs were called Scythians or Skitts. Midday (southern) - Sarmatians and Russy / Rusnyak. Northern - Varangians. And living in the central districts from them, according to the NATIVES, the descendants of the Afetovs, according to Prince Rus, Roksolans and Ross, - according to Prince Mosokh … Muscovites and Moschs, which is why later the kingdom received the name of Moscow, and later Russian ….

This is evidenced by other well-known FOREIGN historians, for example Mavro Orbini, in a book published in Italy (1601) and translated at the direction of Peter in Russia (1722) the book "Slavic Kingdom". Thus, Baltic - can mean SLAVIC TSAR.

According to several subjects available in the Cologne Cathedral, there is a strong feeling about the images of a historical scene in which three royal persons visit their relatives - the Mother of God and the born infant Christ.

Fragment of the scene of adoration of the Magi-Magi-Kings of the mosaic "Windows of the Kings" in 1311.

It also raises questions that a few hundred years ago the ark looked DIFFERENT. There is a rare image of the ark, made in 1671. This is an old engraving depicting the most valuable objects stored in the 17th century in the treasury of the House of Cologne (as the cathedral was formerly called). Note that along with the ark, the engraving shows many other relics, some of which are not exhibited today for some reason.

It is known that the ark was restored several times. RESTORATION means the restoration of lost or damaged fragments from the preserved drawings and descriptions. At the same time, they try to reproduce the ancient lost original as accurately as possible, so as not to distort the historical truth. Three images of the Magi's Ark can be compared with each other: 1671, 1781 and modern.

The image of the ark for 1671.

There were 64 figures on the side walls of the sarcophagus in 1671. Twenty-eight large in the first and third rows and THIRTY SIX SMALLER IN THE SECOND AND FOURTH. And these are not just some conventional, abstract figures. These are specific historical characters. They are also present in the figure of 1781.

The image of the ark and its elements for 1781.

And here we are faced with a shocking fact. It turns out that on the modern ark ALL THE FIGURES OF THE SECOND AND FOURTH ROWS HAVE DISAPPEARED SOMEWHERE. THIRTY SIX images! Instead, there are gold discs without inscriptions in the second row, and gold plates with an arch in the fourth row. Also without the inscriptions that were on the engraving in 1671 and in the drawing in 1781. They are placed exactly where in antiquity - at least in the 17th-18th centuries - there were some figures.

Photo of the ark in our time

The fate of the disappeared figures in the available scientific publications about these images is TOTAL SILENCE. Why were the images taken from the sarcophagus by someone? Where are they now? The restorers of the 18th-20th centuries obviously had at their disposal old drawings of 1671 and 1781, absolutely clearly showing that there were some 36 more images on the ark. Since nothing of the kind has been done, the suspicion arises that the FIGURES ARE RELEVANTLY LOST NOT ACCIDENTALLY. That they kept some kind of historical information that they COVERED.

But it is possible to speculate about the essence of the intentionally lost information, if we analyze the rest. In the images in the cathedral, dedicated to the theme of the worship of the Mother of God and the baby, for example, there is a figure with the words "Otto". This was the name of several emperors of the Holy Roman Empire of the German nation of the X-XIII centuries A. D. Before the current historical chronology of Scaliger-Petavius, which was established several centuries later, many documentary sources pointed to the birth of Jesus Christ in the first half of the 11th century. Therefore, the presence of a character from the same historical period is quite possible.

The question is that the Magi and the Theotokos, and in some images the baby Jesus, have CROWNS on their heads, and the EMPEROR Otto WITHOUT HER. It can be concluded that in the then existing hierarchy, he WAS LOWER IN STATUS. Could this be and is there any historical data on this?

Kingdom of Presbyter John

Numerous MEDIEVAL Western European documents tell of the existence in distant lands, in the East, of a huge and strong Christian kingdom, ruled by a powerful monarch, Presbyter (the head of both religious and state power) John. Modern historians, naturally, consider this information a "myth", "legend", "fairy tale" of erring Europeans. Still, these numerous "legends" testify to the fantastic wealth and undeniable political superiority of the "mythical" kingdom, headed by the "fabulous" Christian monarch over the real states of the West.

In the book by J. K. Wright's "Geographical representations in the era of the Crusades" - the author has collected extensive material on the knowledge in this area of Europeans of the XII-XIV centuries. He writes: ".. Despite all its erroneousness (" legends "- author), this belief persisted for a long time and became an integral part of the geographical theory of the late Middle Ages and in subsequent centuries strongly influenced the direction of research."

Further, the author continues the following about “medieval fiction”: “The most detailed description of the kingdom of Presbyter John is contained in his letter, according to some manuscripts addressed to the Byzantine emperor Manuel (Comnenus), according to others - to the Roman emperor Frederick, according to the third - to the pope. In this letter, the earliest manuscript of which is dated no later than 1177, John declares that in wealth and power he surpasses all the kings of the world. Three Indies and the Tomb of St. Thomas are under his rule. His kingdom stretches across the Babylonian wilderness to the Tower of Babel, and consists of 72 provinces, each ruled by a king. It takes four months to cross its territory in one direction …”.

With the size and power of this super-kingdom, therefore, everything is clear. What does his political superiority follow from? Yes, at least from the above letters of John. For example, a letter to the emperor Manuel: "Presbyter John, by the omnipotence of God and the authority of our Lord Jesus Christ, the king of kings, the sovereign of overlords, wishes his friend Manuel, Prince of Constantinople, good health and prosperity."

Adoration of Presbyter John of the European "kings"

Such an arrogant appeal of a "mythical" presbyter to a real Byzantine emperor cannot but surprise a modern historian. For example L. N. Gumilyov is upset about this: “This appeal alone could have alerted the reader, even a little capable of criticism, John calls his vassals tsars, and the sovereign sovereign Manuel Komnenus - the prince of Constantinople. Such obvious disrespect, and not caused by anything, should have resulted not in alliance and friendship, but in the rupture of diplomatic relations. But … in the Catholic West (this address - author) was perceived as something implied … ".

It is known that the Roman emperor Frederick John presented a stone, which (as contemporaries assessed - the author) cost more than his entire empire. In addition, he offered Frederick the post of seneschal (from Lat. Senex and Old German. Scalc - senior servant - in Europe one of the highest court positions in the X-XII centuries) at his court. Moreover, he was not at all offended by this proposal, but was very pleased with it.

In all ages, impostors were dealt with very quickly and cruelly. Mythical letters and documents, moreover, undermining the authority of state power are not stored in historical archives, except as the testimony of executed state criminals. Therefore, we must view these Western European documents and evidence in a completely different way.

In addition, it is possible, quite reasonably, to link the kingdom of Presbyter John with Russian history. Having information about such a huge Christian country in the East, it is difficult to bypass our Fatherland in search of it. And searches in this direction will be very fruitful. And not only because it is simply nowhere to place it differently in its size.

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When the fear of Russia appeared

The historical roots of Europeans' fear of Russians have not yet been determined. And the attitude of Western historical sources can be called wary already towards medieval Russia. Sigismund Herberstein, for example, who compiled his Notes in the middle of the 16th century, spoke a lot about the "insidiousness" of the Russians. But he is considered a Russophile among medieval foreign authors.

This attitude is more than strange, because in the official course of history it is believed that Russia before Peter the Great was a closed “bearish” corner. Where did it come from then and there is still a fear of the traditional: "The Russians are coming!" And historical documents dispassionately testify that the prevailing emotions in relation to Russia, throughout the entire period of its history, were still fear.

The fact that Orthodoxy is actually the state religion is still causing bewilderment and even irritation. The title of the eastern supreme ruler, uniting spiritual and secular power, is Caliph or in the form of Caliph. In Russian documents even of the 17th century. there are phrases: "They honor the Pope as we do the Caliph." There is also a real character in our story - Ivan Kalita. For some reason, the second word after the name is interpreted as a nickname (purse, purse). But in the old spelling, the letters T and F are very similar. So isn't it more logical to simply regard him as a priest-ruler?

In the correspondence of the Mongol khans, they also refer to the European monarchs as their vassals (to Emperor Frederick II, for example, or King Louis IX). The impatient reader will certainly ask - WHAT ATTITUDE THE MONGOLS HAVE TO THE RUSSIANS, except for the "Horde yoke"?

In the "Annals of the Burton Monastery" of the XIII century. (England), for example, information is given that Genghis Khan is called in many European sources: Presbyter John, David, Caesar and many others. Medieval Russia is easily linked with the Tatar-Mongols. How were the ancient Russian rulers titled? Great princes, as the textbooks tell us.

We open the old Russian text "The Word of Law and Grace" of the first Russian Metropolitan Hilarion and, with surprise, we learn that he calls Vladimir - KAGAN. Academician B. A. Rybakov in the book "From the history of the culture of Ancient Rus" writes that the Byzantine tsar (Caesar) replaced the eastern title of the Grand Dukes "Kagan". Kagan, khan, khan are simply the more ancient form of "Khan". L. N. Gumilyov wrote: “Khanami were the rulers of Avars, Bulgarians, Hungarians and even Russians: this title was held by Saint Vladimir, Yaroslav the Wise and his grandson, Oleg Svyatoslavovich. On the coins of Dmitry Donskoy, which also have a side with "Arabic" letters, he is listed as Toktamysh Khan."

According to the current chronology, Russia threw off the Tatar-Mongol "yoke" in 1480. Then why on the map published in Europe in 1754 "Ie Carte de l" Asie, all over the territory of our country to the Pacific Ocean, including Mongolia, the Far East in big letters “Grande Tartarie” (Great Tartary) and three times smaller letters “Emperie Russinne”?..

And this is not the only option that could be attributed to the error or illiteracy of the publishers. On other maps of the 18th century. - the same picture. So, was it really not nearly 3 centuries for Europeans to make adjustments to the change of the name of such a huge country? But besides “Great”, other Tatars were also marked on the maps: Moscow, on the territory more than the states of Western Europe, including part of Siberia; Independent; Chinese, captured part of the present, including Tibet; Small - Crimea, south and east of today's Ukraine.

"Boorish", in the opinion of enlightened historians, messages from one monarch to another, since in them, like the Mongol rulers, they addressed the European kings as their vassals "are also known from official Russian history. They belong to the Moscow sovereigns. For example, in a letter from Ivan the Terrible to the English Queen Elizabeth I. It has come down to our time in the original.

Therefore, we have good reason to look for the reason for the distortion of world history, clearly visible on the example of the shrine of the KOLN HOUSE, in the fact that the Europeans have been VASSALS of the RUSSIAN STATE for a long time.

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