William of Rubruck and his companions, upon…

1254 CE

William of Rubruck and his companions, upon their arrival of at Karakorum, are received courteously by the Mongols and stay at the Great Khan's camp, where William records the first meeting between European Christians and Buddhists.

The party on July 10, 1254, begins their long journey home.

Hethum, King of Armenia from 1224, has long followed a policy of friendship and alliance with—i.e., submission to—the powerful Mongols.

Hethum himself travels in 1254 through Central Asia to Mongolia to renew the agreement.

He brings many sumptuous presents, and meets with Mongke at Karakorum.

The account of his travels is recorded by a member of his suite, Kirakos Gandzaketsi, as "The Journey of Haithon, King of Little Armenia, To Mongolia and Back".

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Karakorum Arhangay Mongolia View →

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Buddhism View → Christians, Eastern (Diophysite, or “Nestorian”) (Church of the East) View → France, (Capetian) Kingdom of View → Mongols View → Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia, or Little Armenia View → Mongol Empire View → Blue Horde, Khanate of the View →

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Exploration of Asia, European View →

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Exploration View → Government View →

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