I have posted that again... But i cant find it... So there it goes again...
In 24/3/1455 Pope Nicholas V died and a stormy Conclave begun following his death, the Greek Cardinal Bessarion was all but chosen to succeed him... He fell short 1-2 votes from being elected... however, Cardinal Alfonso de Borja was finally elected as Pope Callixtus III as a compromise candidate after a a fierce speech by Cardinal Alain de Coetivy Bessarion's nemessis (and champion of Cardinal d'Estouteville the other leading candidate). Cardinal de Coetivy attacked his Greek origins and persuaded the College that Bessarion was suited for Pope.
WI Bessarion was indeed elected as Pope in 1455?
Constantinople had just fallen into the hands of the Turks and the Byzantine Empire had been destroyed. In OTL Bessarion kept pressing the Doge of Venice and the King of France to go to a Crusade and free Constantinople from Turks... Are his chances increased if he is the Pope?
How is this altering History? Any thoughts?
In 24/3/1455 Pope Nicholas V died and a stormy Conclave begun following his death, the Greek Cardinal Bessarion was all but chosen to succeed him... He fell short 1-2 votes from being elected... however, Cardinal Alfonso de Borja was finally elected as Pope Callixtus III as a compromise candidate after a a fierce speech by Cardinal Alain de Coetivy Bessarion's nemessis (and champion of Cardinal d'Estouteville the other leading candidate). Cardinal de Coetivy attacked his Greek origins and persuaded the College that Bessarion was suited for Pope.
WI Bessarion was indeed elected as Pope in 1455?
Constantinople had just fallen into the hands of the Turks and the Byzantine Empire had been destroyed. In OTL Bessarion kept pressing the Doge of Venice and the King of France to go to a Crusade and free Constantinople from Turks... Are his chances increased if he is the Pope?
How is this altering History? Any thoughts?