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Chagatai Khan most definitely converted to Christianity (????????) when his dad Genghis was *checks date* nine years old
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These academic notes are surprisingly entertaining at times
— Jan 10, 2024 04:13PM
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These academic notes are surprisingly entertaining at times
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Madeline Lavergne
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So I recently discovered that this book is required reading for a class I want to take next quarter...
*sadly shelves Marco Polo*
I'm strangely fond of this bizarre book, but I have no desire to read it twice in a row (plus it'll be so much easier to read a hard copy)
— Jan 21, 2024 05:44PM
*sadly shelves Marco Polo*
I'm strangely fond of this bizarre book, but I have no desire to read it twice in a row (plus it'll be so much easier to read a hard copy)
Madeline Lavergne
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F I N A L L Y WE GET TO THE PART ABOUT THE MONGOLS
— Jan 18, 2024 06:34PM
Madeline Lavergne
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Hate to break it to you Marco, but that cool "fireproof cloth" you heard of was indeed asbestos.
Ignoring the danger though, I do think it's pretty cool that people actually wove cloth out of an earth mineral. You could even clean it by tossing it in the fire, since it wouldn't burn! It's actually described elsewhere too, so it's not just a Marco Polo-ism.
— Jan 18, 2024 06:27PM
Ignoring the danger though, I do think it's pretty cool that people actually wove cloth out of an earth mineral. You could even clean it by tossing it in the fire, since it wouldn't burn! It's actually described elsewhere too, so it's not just a Marco Polo-ism.
Madeline Lavergne
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The Mongols used sesame oil, at least according to Marco Polo *files information away for TBoT*
— Jan 10, 2024 03:55PM
Madeline Lavergne
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Marco Polo: "God used the Mongol sack of Baghdad to avenge the persecution the Christians suffered under the Caliph, who had a very poetic execution that represented his greed and avarice
Also Marco Polo: The Caliph was secretly a Christian
B R U H
— Jan 10, 2024 11:06AM
Also Marco Polo: The Caliph was secretly a Christian
B R U H
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Jan 10, 2024 06:26PM
I'm so confused... 😂
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Medieval accounts are...interesting. On the one hand, you have William of Rubruck and Ibn Battuta. On the other hand, you have Marco Polo and Juzjani. Important and informative? Yes. Historically relevant and respected? VERY. Accurate? ...That's up for debate.
Man, that's definitely challenging when you're doing research!
C.K. wrote: "Man, that's definitely challenging when you're doing research!"Oh yeah, but it's kind of entertaining finding these horribly inaccurate parts as well XD
Gotta love how inflexible Time can be 😂
Hannah wrote: "Gotta love how inflexible Time can be 😂"Right? Polo's random claims about random leaders converting to Christianity are the cherry on top for me. I mean of course, only God knows, but as far as I know there's no record of Chagatai ever converting.
I mean he already also claimed the Islamic Caliph of Baghdad was a secret Christian a page or so after stating that he persecuted Christians, which CERTAINLY does not raise any questions XD
