Byzantines in Renaissance Italy

[DemonArchangel]

NOT, I repeat, NOT including the following URL

http://orb.rhodes.edu/encyclop/late/laterbyz/harris-ren.html

[Heraclius]

Demon, it may just be me but the link you posted does not work. Byzantines in renaissance Italy? What year are you assuming the Renaissance started. I can think of one example, can't remember the specifics, when a bunch of Byzantine scholars went to Italy in the 1300's for a debate with Catholics, liked it and ended up staying forever. Hey what the hell, right?, Greece was full of Turks anyway http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif

[Hakonarson]

Yeah that was my question too - a lot of byzantine's fled to Italy in eth early 1400's - lots more towards 1453

It has been plausibly argued that this influx caused the Italian Renaissance.

[Heraclius]

very weird. The link now works. Maybe its just me, though. http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/rolleyes.gif Great link though. Makes perfect sense although I have to admit I doubted you at first before I read the info. Great job, Demon Thanks.