The quote was from the Grand Duke Luke Notaras, who was on record saying that he’d rather see a Turkish turban than the Roman mitre in Constantinople, after Florence and shortly before the fall of his city.
His wish, as we know, was granted, and the sultan killed him with his sons. But his spirit lives on.
The quote was from Patriarch Gennadios II of Constantinople, known at the time as Scholarios.
And his reasons for feeling that way are certainly still valid today.
The quote was from Patriarch Gennadios II of Constantinople, known at the time as Scholarios.
And his reasons for feeling that way are certainly still valid today.