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Originally Posted by mbev51
That well known Turkish knight
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His only connection to Turkey was that he was born in Cappadocia which was part of the Roman Empire but is now part of Turkey.
His parents were Christian and his mother came from Palestine.
He suffered persecution for being a Christian by the then Emperor of Rome and George refused to abandon his religion. This resulted in his being beheaded. But not before he had freed all his slaves and given his wealth to the poor.
As an example of a person who defended his beliefs, helped the poor and stood up for what he thought was right, his reputation spread widely.
History is far more than a sound bite ......