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In the Papal Conclave of 1455 Cardinal Bessarion emerged as a strong compromise candidate when the voting was deadlocked between the Orsini and Colonna factions who pushed for their own candidates.
At some point he fell 1-2 votes short from the 2/3 majority needed.
However French Cardinals intervened and Alain Cardinal Coetivy attacked Bessarion with a fierce speech accusing him of his greek past.
Bessarion was disgusted and withdrew his candidacy and the elderly Alonso de Borja was elected as Pope Callixtus III...
WI Bessarion had won the election? How is a greek Pope affects european History?
Bessarion was known in Rome for his passion to reform the Church... Could he had enhanced Church's status or an early reformation happens?