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23rd April 09, 03:13 PM
#11
 Originally Posted by Galician
Actually, he would have been Greek, as were most inhabitants of that region until the invasion of the Turks during the Middle Ages.
Another actually? Gor Blimey Guv!
Actually he was born in Cappadocia. Cappadocia is NOW most definately in Turkey... or it was last time I was there. But you are right of course, St George? definately not Turkish... 1 point to you sir... Thankyou for pointing that out.
Not sure about the Greek though, not in a riding a moped everywhere, 1.12 Euros to the Pound, zatsiki and pita, Shirley Valentine sort of Greek anyway. Much like Cappadocia isn't (or wasn't) Turkey. Could it not be argued that as his Dad was a Roman Army Bloke (Cappadocia Detachment? probably Armenian) and his Mum was a Palastinian he was possibly more Roman than Greek? In the broad sense of course. He was born around 250AD and Cappadocia became a Roman Province in 17AD under Emperor Tiberius and after that was Byzantine... Do we really care? Does anyone really care?
Happy St George's Day!
Last edited by English Bloke; 23rd April 09 at 03:58 PM.
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