The Mongols and Europe
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23486995 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nicola Di Cosmo (0000-0001-9827-9721, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Pages | 779-797 |
| Publication date | 2023-08-17 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | The Cambridge History of the Mongol Empire (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1017/9781316337424.021 |
| OpenAlex | W4391142577 |
| ISBN | 9781316337424 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 24 |
The chapter covers the main aspects of the relations between the Mongol Empire and European powers in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. It first discusses the main events and assumed motivations of the Mongol invasion of Europe, which set the stage for the later development of political, diplomatic, and commercial relations. It summarizes the European efforts to gain information on the Mongols by sending missionaries to the heart of the Mongol Empire. Mutual knowledge and formal contacts led to several attempts to establish diplomatic relations between European powers (such as the Pope and the kings of France and England) and the Mongol khans. Furthermore, the chapter examines the commercial relations between European traders and Mongol rulers that flourished in the late thirteenth century and the fourteenth from the Black Sea to China. Finally, material and cultural influences in art, manufacturing, geographical knowledge, and technology are illustrated.
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| Highly cited | No |
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