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The fake 1650 genealogy cost him a lifetime living as two men
A Greek merchant’s son receives a British passport naming him "Prince" and builds a 1650 genealogy to claim Byzantine blood-what did it cost him?
The fake 1650 genealogy cost him a lifetime living as two men
In this episode, we follow how a businessman from Syros navigated commerce, citizenship, and high society to pursue an imperial identity across London and Athens. The story traces the documents, decisions, and networks he used to turn a single printed source into a public claim - and asks what it demanded from the man who lived under two names.
Person: Demetrius Rhodocanakis
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