The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire · Character
Thomas Morosini
Also known as patriarch Thomas
- Minor
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 271
A Venetian cleric whose installation upon the ecclesiastical throne of St. Sophia marks him as a figure of both religious and political significance. His presence bridges the worlds of Venice and Constantinople.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- adult
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 271
- Books
- 1
Thomas Morosini was installed as the first Latin Patriarch of Constantinople following the Fourth Crusade. As a Venetian cleric, he was seated upon the ecclesiastical throne of St. Sophia, representing the Latin Church's establishment in the conquered Byzantine capital.
Description
A Venetian cleric dressed in the patriarchal vestments of his office, seated upon an ecclesiastical throne. His appearance conveys both his Venetian origins and his position as the Latin Patriarch of Constantinople, with the dignified bearing of a high church official in the Byzantine capital.
Story so far
BOOK 1The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire / Table of Contents with links in the HTML file to the two Project Gutenberg editions (12 volumes)
Appearances
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