Lorenzo Palatino
Age: 24, born 23 November, 1060
Culture: Italian
Position: Priest
Biography: Born to poor farmers living near Rome, there were never many expectations for him; however, he possessed a surprising and vast intelligence, and an insatiable thirst for knowledge. He soon became a regular visitor to the local church, and from the priest there, he learned to read and write. In 1076, after several years of studying at his local parish, he set out on his own, on a quest to see the world and learn all he could; he gather what money and supplies available, and set out on the dirt paths to the north, lodging where he could and finding work to keep him fed.
His journey led him to Florence and Milan, where he gained insight to Imperial politics on the peninsula. Following that, he reached Paris, where he read about Charlemagne and the glorious Carolingian Empire, and current French affairs. When he reached Barcelona, he became exposed to Islamic culture, and soon headed south to Cordoba, where his wit and thirst for knowledge impressed the many scholars residing there; finishing his studies there, he travelled to the Jewel of the World, Constantinople, where he spent two years learning about the Greek Church. By then, it was 1081, and Lorenzo longed for home; as such bought passage to Venice, where he studied the arts of intrigue and business under its great bankers.
In early 1082, he returned to Rome and soon found himself a position in the Catholic Church; since his appointment, he has devoted himself to studying.
Age: 24, born 23 November, 1060
Culture: Italian
Position: Priest
Biography: Born to poor farmers living near Rome, there were never many expectations for him; however, he possessed a surprising and vast intelligence, and an insatiable thirst for knowledge. He soon became a regular visitor to the local church, and from the priest there, he learned to read and write. In 1076, after several years of studying at his local parish, he set out on his own, on a quest to see the world and learn all he could; he gather what money and supplies available, and set out on the dirt paths to the north, lodging where he could and finding work to keep him fed.
His journey led him to Florence and Milan, where he gained insight to Imperial politics on the peninsula. Following that, he reached Paris, where he read about Charlemagne and the glorious Carolingian Empire, and current French affairs. When he reached Barcelona, he became exposed to Islamic culture, and soon headed south to Cordoba, where his wit and thirst for knowledge impressed the many scholars residing there; finishing his studies there, he travelled to the Jewel of the World, Constantinople, where he spent two years learning about the Greek Church. By then, it was 1081, and Lorenzo longed for home; as such bought passage to Venice, where he studied the arts of intrigue and business under its great bankers.
In early 1082, he returned to Rome and soon found himself a position in the Catholic Church; since his appointment, he has devoted himself to studying.
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