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hprints-00683151, version 2 - 19 Mar 2013 [21] Magnum est imperium Turcorum, ingentes Asiaticorum vires, et opes ipsae florentissimae, qui ex Asia in Europam 270 imperium prorogarunt totamque Graeciam occuparunt tamquam Troianae ultores 271 ruinae, quos Graecia pellere non unius civitatis aut dominii, sed totius esset Christianitatis opus. Non vis, sed gratia 272 Graecos det nobis 273 oportet. Ferunt Turci, ut de fide ut lubet 274 Argolici sentiant, ideoque fidei causa patientur ad concilium proficisci, si nihil contra se machinari, nullasque ordiri sibi fraudes suspicentur. Ad fugiendas ergo suspiciones ducis 275 efflagitant urbes, quem sibi nullo pacto suspectum Turci arbitrentur. Nec Constantinopolitanos invito Turco venire posse negaverim, sed aliorum etiam habenda est ratio parentium Turcis, quos secum trahendos patriarcha confidit. Quo fit, ut Graecorum 276 causa Papia sit maxime accommoda. 270 Europa M 271 occultores A; ultores B, C, N, Z; cultores D, M 272 Grecia N 273 Graecos det nobis : det nobis Graecos M 274 libet Z 275 Mediolani Z 276 certorum Z 68
hprints-00683151, version 2 - 19 Mar 2013 [21] For great is the realm of the Turks 277 , immense is the power of the Asiatics and enormous their riches. They have extended their empire from Asia 278 to Europe 279 , and they have occupied the whole of Greece as if they were the avengers of the destruction of Troy. To expel them from Greece would not be the task of a single city or state, but of the entire Christian world 280 . By necessity, it is not force, but favour that will give us the Greeks. The Turks tolerate that the Argolians 281 have whatever religious beliefs they want. Therefore, they will allow them go to the council in a matter of their faith, but only if they do not suspect any deception or intrigues 282 . In order to allay their suspicions, the Greeks ask for the cities of the duke whom they think will in no way be suspect to the Turks. I do not deny that the Constantinopolitans would be able to come against the will of the Turks, but we must also take into account the other people 283 who are subjects of the Turk, and whom the patriarch 284 wants to bring with him. In conclusion, as regards the Greeks Pavia is a most appropriate choice. 277 I.e. the Ottoman Turks whose rulers eventually conquered the entire Byzantine empire and a large part of the Mediterranean world and became a serious threat to Europe 278 i.e. Asia Minor 279 Note the use of the term “Europe” as a geopolitical term 280 This passage is an early expression of what would be a lifelong and major concern of Piccolomini/Pius: the war and crusade against the Turks to save Europe and Christianity 281 i.e. the Greeks 282 This view is completely naïve: the Constantinopolitans wanted Church Union with the Latins not for theological reasons, but in order to obtain financial and military help in the losing battle against Turkish expansion. The Turks would have been aware of this fact, so it is quite surprising that they eventually allowed the Greeks under their control to accompany the emperor and the patriarch to the council 283 Greek theologians and bishops from those areas outside of Constantinople that had already been conquered by the Turks 284 Joseph II (b. 1360, p. 1416, d.1439): Patriarch of Constantinople 69
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