The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire · Character
Thomas Palæologus
Also known as despot Thomas, Thomas
- Minor
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 292
A surviving son of imperial blood whose distant position in the Morea gives him an air of both nobility and isolation. His presence suggests the weight of ancient lineage and the uncertainty of a changing world.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- Adult
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 292
- Books
- 1
Thomas Palæologus was the surviving son of Emperor Manuel who lived far from the capital in the Morea. When he returned to Constantinople, he asserted his brother's interests with zeal and formed alliances confirmed by oaths. After the fall of the empire, he fled with his family to Corfu and then Italy, bringing with him the head of St. Andrew and receiving a papal pension as a refugee prince.
Description
An adult male with the bearing of Byzantine imperial lineage, dressed in the garments befitting a despot. His presence conveys both the dignity of ancient Roman imperial blood and the displacement of a refugee prince, with the solemn demeanor of one carrying religious relics and the weight of lost empire.
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)
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