Letter from Güyük Khan to Innocent IV
| Date | 20 Jumada II 644 - 29 Jumada II 644 / 2.11.1246 - 11.11.1246 |
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| Content | The Mongol Khan Güyük hands over this letter to Giovanni da Pian del Carpine, the Vatican envoy. The Khan demands that the Pope and European rulers should come to his court and swear allegiance to him. He emphasises his own superior position. | |
| Type | namah | |
| Category | Letters and Correspondence | |
| Script | ta'liq | |
| Archive | Archivo Segreto Vaticano (Italia) | |
| Publication | Azari, 'Ala al-Din. "Ravabit-i Mughul-ha ba darbar-i Vatikan." Barrasi-ha-yi tarikhi 4, 4 (1348/1969):275-88. | |
| Keywords | diplomatic relations | envoy | Mongols | |
| Individuals | Giovanni da Pian del Carpine | Güyük Khan | Innocent IV | Genghis Khan | |
| Places | Hungary | Vatican | |
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