Rurik's home stored a lot of currency. People in the tribe knew that the leader's home must have a big treasure chest full of wealth.
No one tried to take the treasure as their own. Maybe some people had evil thoughts, but they gave up when they thought of the terrible consequences.
Because the core members of the Ross tribe are the current size of a family that has been reproduced for many generations. Stealing the property of a tribe member is a serious crime. The thief will be executed unceremoniously, and the thief's property will be inherited by the victim.
What’s more, the people living near Rurik’s house are all those whom his father trusts most, and they all have a close blood relationship with his father.
The large amount of boring time as a child gave Rurik time to play with a large number of silver and copper coins. He listened to his mother with a strong purpose and basically understood the price situation within the tribe. Then some information about those allies was also deduced.
In the Baltic region, and even throughout Western Europe, various currencies minted by the Eastern Roman Empire were the most mainstream currencies in circulation.
But the origins of these currencies can be described as diverse, and there are even copper coins minted in the late Western Roman period still in circulation. Ultimately, a good businessman must understand the exchange ratio between different currencies due to their different qualities.
People in Scandinavia preferred silver coins and silver coins that were minted on a large scale in the seventh century of Eastern Rome. Generally speaking, what they could get in large quantities was silver coins.
The fineness of those silver coins that are closer to the present era is generally very good, but the silver content cannot be complimented.
After all, hundreds of years before South American silver flooded into the world market after the discovery of the New World, there was not much silver circulating as currency.
Eastern Rome had to process a large number of silver and gold coins, especially silver coins, which weighed only a little more than four grams.
Six silver coins are roughly estimated to be one ounce (the ounce setting in the ninth century), which is generally accepted by the merchants of the Viking tribe. After all, they have not yet developed coinage technology, and even the Franks The Empire is also very bad at this.
Although surrounded by powerful enemies, the currency of Eastern Rome circulated in both the East and the West, and the distant Baltic Sea was also its circulation area. The Romans did not even think of this.
A very good silver coin can be exchanged for a variety of other currencies of various qualities, as well as animal skins from different species.
An object was needed to measure the value of Eastern Roman "good" silver coins. There is a customary exchange ratio between the Rus tribe and their southern allies, that is, one stika of shorn sheepskins corresponds to one "good quality" silver coin.
Of course, a "good quality" gold coin corresponds to exactly ten "good quality" silver coins. Gold coins are scarce, and they are rarely used in trade.
Silver coins are only used in large quantities when important goods are involved. The daily transactions of the Ross tribe can basically be completed with Roman copper coins.
The exchange ratio of copper coins and silver coins here is also quite amazing.
Any number system needs to be used to solve actual mathematical problems. Rurik used a large number of commonly used symbols in modern mathematics, which naturally attracted Veliya's attention.
She asked about the meaning of some "Roman words" marked on the wooden board. Rurik didn't think much about it and said that it meant angle.
There are words with similar meanings in Old Norse, and Vilya quickly understood Rurik’s brief explanation.
Maybe if I give a good lecture, she will completely understand?
Rurik entered the state, but he miscalculated the fact that although Vilia seemed to be able to understand quickly, she was still a person with extremely little knowledge.
The existence of the earth's tilt, the real reason for the cold in Roseburg, and the changes in the direct angle of the sun, Rurik was like a teacher, teaching his seventy-year-old students.
Vilia just tried her best to sit quietly. She seemed to understand the child's words quickly. Unfortunately, she could understand many Norse words, but she couldn't understand them when they were put together.
She at least understood that the child Rurik talked a lot and quickly peeled a piece of charcoal with a knife to make gestures. Everything the child did was trying to convince herself that the world Its original appearance is a big spinning ball.
Because of the rotation, there is an alternation between day and night.
Because of the tilting and rotating, there are four seasons throughout the year.
A speaker, after finishing a report, is often delighted that he has completed it well. Rurik seems to be very unsatisfied. Since his birth, he has never popularized science to another person because he has never found a close friend.
"Grandma, do you understand now? We don't have to fly to the sky to see the whole world with our own eyes. We only need to make some measurements on the ground to describe the whole world."
Vilia shook her head deeply: "My child, I am too old. It is difficult for me to understand what you are saying. Even if I understand it, what is the point? My life will end soon. ”
Her words added a layer of sadness.
To be honest, Rurik really felt sorry for the old Vilia. If she had not lived in such a barbaric era, for example, a thousand years later, even though she was a female generation, Vilia would have To be a female scholar in Sweden.
"Grandma, I really hope you can continue to live, at least...at least until you are a hundred years old."
"Don't be stupid, child. I will serve Austria with my whole life. Odin, because of your existence, I think I have been recognized. That is my destiny, I will become another Valkyrie. My child, you are blessed. Odin has given you much knowledge, which must be Valhalla's. The truth is difficult for mortals to understand."
"No! Grandma, all the knowledge I know is understandable to mortals."
"Oh? Will you impart knowledge to our tribe?After all, that is the knowledge of Valhalla. "
"I will, and I think Odin will definitely support it. Rurik thought for a moment and swore very boldly: "I have a dream, which is to let the children of the tribe learn my knowledge." Well, the knowledge of Valhalla. You don't have to worry. Odin did not prohibit us from spreading knowledge. Maybe everything is their plan, and they need the warriors they recruit to learn wisdom in advance. ”
The great development of human civilization begins with the emancipation of the mind. The bound thoughts suddenly become active, and mankind quickly enters industrial civilization.
Industry took the lead only two hundred years ago. In just one year, humans have created 97% of the wealth of the 10,000-year history of human civilization. Human beings have even forgotten that semi-starvation has been the normal state of life for a long time.
In the ninth century AD, driven by The number one driving force for the Vikings to leave their homeland and commit barbaric acts was hunger.
Vilia still felt that Rurik’s words were reasonable, and she asked, “If those children are not willing to listen to you. If so, what should I do? ”
“I will give orders because I am the leader! I will force the children to study! Only the most knowledgeable and good at fighting people can be my confidants. I will entrust them with bigger jobs and give them more wealth. My grandma, believe me, if learning knowledge can bring greater wealth, no child will be willing to continue to be a stupid person. So, I will also order all girls to learn knowledge. I believe that only smart mothers can educate smarter children. ”
Rurik’s words were shocking again. The possibility he proposed now was something that Vilia had never thought of.
Not saying whether it was feasible for boys to receive education, he I actually feel that education cannot be differentiated between men and women.
Villa resonates very much, because the priests of the tribe are basically monopolized by women. As a priest, you must learn many things, especially the ability to recite the prayers accurately. .
Obviously Rurik does not mean to let all tribal girls become priests, but to learn other things, such as letting children believe that the world is a ball.
< p>Vilia's wrinkled old face gradually revealed a smile, and then she giggled: "Child, I see the hope of the tribe, and I have no regrets in my life. Maybe the world is a ball, now continue your calculations! I need an answer. ”“Okay! ”
In fact, by now, Rurik has basically determined that the location of Fort Ross is exactly at the extreme limit of the Arctic Circle.
Rurik is a rigorous person, and he feels that he must An accurate result can be obtained by measuring the data.
The error of the Julian calendar is already very serious. Fortunately, based on the daily experience provided by Villa, Rurik is very convinced that the real winter solstice has been postponed to October. February 28th would even be postponed to the 29th a few decades later.
Through Vilia’s explanation, Rurik understood that the priest could accurately predict the correct day of Hanukkah. definitely notWhat can be determined, everything has to start with the Roman men in black that Villa met when he was young.
After all, in the concept of most people in this time and space, the world is eternal, and the sun, moon and stars are also eternal.
The makers of the calendar believed this. They were very annoyed that the calendar they made always had some flaws, which prevented it from becoming eternal. The Roman priests determined the precise error of the calendar through astronomical observations, and then in the thirties Years ago, Villa not only knew about the Julian calendar, but also about its errors.
She never thought that there were errors in this calendar. Fortunately, the errors in thirty years were very small, which made every prediction of hers extremely successful!
Introducing the real winter solstice into the calculation, Rurik quickly calculated today's real direct sun angle, which was indeed very different from the measured data just now.
Using new data and adding it into the formula, the conclusion is that the north latitude is a little more than 66°, which is nearly 3° greater than the previous data.
North latitude 66° is very interesting because it is where the Arctic Circle is delimited. This data is also very consistent with Vilia's experience. Only in this location, the sun will not rise on the winter solstice.
Rurik showed his answer to Vilia and gave a lengthy explanation.
He didn’t know if the wisest priest understood his words. At least a kind smile appeared on the priest’s wrinkled face.
She should understand a lot.