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I wonder how much these travels affected European conceptions of the Mongols? They obviously figured they were important if emissaries were being sent.
by EdwardDiego 4y ago
I wonder how much these travels affected European conceptions of the Mongols? They obviously figured they were important if emissaries were being sent.
- Bayart 4y agoAt the time the Mongols were in Iran. It's just before the sack of Bagdad. Meanwhile the West was in the Eastern Mediterranean with the Latin states. It's not that far away and they were obviously aware of the Mongols.
- boomboomsubban 4y agoEuropeans were desperate for an ally against the Muslims so they could retake Jerusalem. These travels led to the "Prestor John" rumors of a far East Christian kingdom who would potentially aid their conquests. Nothing came of it, though the Mongols attacking the region and the Byzantine decision to largely pay them off probably kept the Eastern Roman Empire alive for a few extra centuries.