Paul Palaiologos Tagaris
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Paul Palaiologos Tagaris (
.During his long and tumultuous career, Paul was appointed an Orthodox bishop, sold ordinations to ecclesiastical offices, pretended to be the
Early life and family
The main source on Paul's life is the document of his confession before the patriarchal synod in
Paul Tagaris was apparently a scion of the Tagaris family, a lineage which first appears in the early 14th century.
According to Nicol, Tagaris was probably born in the 1320s,
Career in the East
In Palestine, Paul was able to secure his ordination as a
At this point, again according to his own account, he felt remorse and considered returning to Constantinople, where he would give the fortune he had amassed to the poor, but he was forestalled by the Bishop of
Latin Patriarch of Constantinople
Reluctant to face the Patriarch's wrath, Paul once more decided to flee, and try his luck in Rome. Such a move would be highly unusual for an Orthodox priest, but may be explained, according to Nicol, by his family's links with pro-Catholic circles in the Byzantine capital: George Tagaris, his putative brother or father, was among those who supported the Union of the Churches and had received letters of encouragement from
After his appointment to such a broad office, a "second Pope" as Paul called it, he abandoned his simple
As Constantinople had been
From 1380 until 1384, Paul remained at his see in Negroponte. A relative of his, George Tagaris—probably a different person than Manuel Tagaris' son
In 1388 he returned to Rome, possibly hoping that the accusations against him had been forgotten in the meanwhile. He was arrested, tried and imprisoned, but was released after Urban VI's death in October 1389 and the general amnesty granted by the new pope,
Paul received a magnificent welcome at Avignon, where he was fêted by Clement VII and his cardinals. Clement, moved by his guest's tales of suffering at the hands of the Roman popes, loaded him with gifts and honours and sent him north to Paris. There, King
Return to Constantinople
According to Nicol, the achievement of the "accomplished sinner" Paul was without parallel: "No-one ever made such a profitable business out of changing sides, first in the
Now, though, having irreparably destroyed his reputation and ties with both papal courts, Paul was left with no option other than to return to Constantinople. In 1394, he was back in the Byzantine capital, where he appeared before Patriarch
References
- ^ a b Ball 2006, pp. 59–64.
- ^ Nicol 1970, pp. 289, 290 (note 1).
- ^ a b c d e f Talbot 1991, p. 2006.
- ^ Trapp 1991, p. 2006.
- ^ Nicol 1970, p. 290 (note 2).
- ^ a b c d e f g h PLP, 27401. Τάγαρις, Παῦλος Παλαιολόγος.
- ^ Nicol 1970, p. 290.
- ^ Nicol 1970, p. 289.
- ^ Nicol 1970, pp. 290–291.
- ^ a b c Nicol 1970, p. 291.
- ^ Nicol 1970, pp. 291–292.
- ^ Arsenius, Metropolitan of Tyre in 1351–1376 and rival Patriarch of Antioch in 1366–1376. PLP, 1407. Ἀρσένιος.
- ^ Nicol 1970, p. 292.
- ^ Nicol 1970, pp. 292–293.
- ^ Nicol 1970, p. 293.
- ^ Loenertz 1966, p. 228.
- ^ Nicol 1970, p. 294.
- ^ Loenertz 1966, p. 226.
- ^ Nicol 1970, pp. 294–295.
- ^ Loenertz 1966, pp. 228–229, 238–239, 243–250.
- ^ a b Nicol 1970, p. 295.
- ^ Loenertz 1966, pp. 229, 239–240, 250–256.
- ^ Loenertz 1966, pp. 229, 231.
- ^ Nicol 1970, pp. 295–296.
- ^ a b Nicol 1970, p. 296.
- ^ Nicol 1970, p. 297.
- ^ Nicol 1970, pp. 297–298.
- ^ Nicol 1970, pp. 289–290.
- ^ Nicol 1970, p. 298.
- ^ Nicol 1970, pp. 298–299.
Sources
- Ball, Jennifer L. (2006). "A Double-Headed Eagle Embroidery: From Battlefield to Altar". Metropolitan Museum Journal. 41: 59–64. S2CID 191850328.
- ISSN 0771-3347.
- ISSN 0022-0469.
- ISBN 0-19-504652-8.
- Trapp, Erich (1991). "Tagaris". In ISBN 0-19-504652-8.
- Trapp, Erich; Beyer, Hans-Veit; Walther, Rainer; Sturm-Schnabl, Katja; Kislinger, Ewald; Leontiadis, Ioannis; Kaplaneres, Sokrates (1976–1996). ISBN 3-7001-3003-1.