"How do I know? Haha, it's very simple. I just judged it based on the origin and time of this golden armor."

After a pause, Yang Jing pointed at the golden armor and said, "First of all, let's talk about the origin. This set of golden armor was found in the treasure of Bartholomew Pirates hidden by Bodman. According to the data, this batch of treasure is most likely what Bartholomew seized when he plundered Trebasi Port in 1720. Therefore, this set of armor can basically be judged to be something looted from Trebasi Port."

"Secondly, this set of golden armor has the obvious style of Spanish armor from the late 17th century, but it is obviously a ceremonial armor, and it is made of gold. At that time, only the most powerful Spanish king had the right and qualification to wear this set of golden armor. Although Spain had gradually declined in the late 17th century and early 18th century, the Spanish nation was still the most powerful in Europe at that time."

Gege nodded. "I know this. It seems that Spain completely declined during that period because of the death of Carlos II. The death of Carlos II also led to the complete disintegration of the powerful Spanish Habsburg dynasty. The successor, Philip V, completely tore apart the powerful Spain. From then on, Britain began the glory of the British Empire."

"Yes, that's right." Yang Jing nodded in affirmation, "In 1700, Carlos II died, which triggered the 14-year-long War of the Spanish Succession. Carlos II was the emperor of the Spanish Habsburg dynasty, the most powerful dynasty in Europe at the time. He had no heirs, and as a result, after his death, the throne of Spain became a hot commodity in the minds of emperors from European countries."

"At that time, Britain had begun to rise strongly. At the same time, under the leadership of Louis XIV, France occupied Pondicherry and other places in India, Madagascar in Africa, and in North America, in addition to continuing to strengthen its colonial rule in Canada, it also established the vast Louisiana colony in the Mississippi River Basin. With so many colonies, King Louis XIV became arrogant and built a large number of buildings in the country, including the magnificent Versailles Palace and the opening of huge gardens, in order to show his unlimited authority with extravagance. He did not allow the French to have any beliefs other than Catholicism in order to realize his dream, that is, there can only be 'one king, one law, and one God' in France. In terms of foreign affairs, Louis XIV was ambitious and tried to expand his territory. His goal was to develop outward in the northeast of France in order to obtain a natural border that was easy to attack and defend; to place a prince of the Bourbon royal family on the throne of Spain in order to expand France's power and control Spain's overseas colonies."

"So, the ambitious, or rather ambitious Louis XIV, also began to covet the position of King of Spain. Of course, he was not qualified to be the King of Spain, but one of his dukes was qualified."

Gege smiled and said, "The relationship between the major royal families in Europe at that time was very chaotic. Even now, it is still the same."

Yang Jing smiled and said, "Yes, it was for this reason that the fourteen-year-long War of the Spanish Succession was caused. After Carlos II died in 1700, he had no son, so he made a will before his death, passing the throne to Philip, Duke of Anjou, the grandson of King Louis XIV of France, but stipulated that France and Spain should not merge. In 1701, the King of France declared Philip the King of Spain, called Philip V, and invaded the Netherlands at the same time. But the then Austrian Emperor Leopold I attempted to let his second son Archduke Charles inherit the Spanish throne. At the same time, Britain could not tolerate France's dominance in Europe, so it formed an anti-French alliance with the Netherlands to support Archduke Charles of Austria to inherit the Spanish throne. Prussia, German principalities, Portugal and Savoy also joined successively. Spain and the electoral states of Bavaria, Cologne, etc. allied with France. The war broke out in March 1701, with the main battlefields in Italy, the Netherlands, Germany and Spain."

"Anyway, after fourteen years of war, everyone's brains were turned into dog brains. In the end, no one gained an advantage, and a large number of soldiers died. But in the end, Philip V became the king of Spain."

"What does this have to do with this set of golden armor?" The princess was still a little confused.

"It's very simple. Philip V's kingship was not recognized by European countries until 1714. Moreover, the 14-year war had just ended, and there were many opposition forces in Spain. It took Philip V six years to settle the opposition forces. In other words, Philip V did not really sit firmly on the throne of the King of Spain until 1720. And this set of armor should be a set of golden armor made by the Spanish colonists in America at that time in order to curry favor with Philip V. They used gold mined from America and prepared to give it to Philip V as a gift. However, they did not expect to be wiped out by Bartholomew Roberts in Trebasi Port! In the end, here, this set of armor appeared."