Flemish Franciscan missionary and explorer
1220 CE to 1293 CE
William of Rubruck (c. 1220 – c. 1293) is a Flemish Franciscan missionary and explorer.
His account is one of the masterpieces of medieval geographical literature comparable to that of Marco Polo.
Born in Rubrouck, Flanders, he is known also as William of Rubruk, Willem van Ruysbroeck, Guillaume de Rubrouck or Willielmus de Rubruquis.
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