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The journey of Marco Polo, famous venitian merchant who in the 13th century travelled from Europe to China, and met with emperor Khubilai of the mongol Yuan dynasty, is one the most famous stories of humanity. However, in complete parallel to Marco Polo, one religious adventurer born in China, would accomplish the exact opposite, travelling to Europe and meeting several famous khans, kings, and even the pope. This is the story of Rabban Bar Sauma.

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= MUSIC =
Total War Three Kingdoms - Bitter Winds
Total War Attila -Settlers of the Apocalypse
Khitan Daur Folk Song
Abun d'beschmayo (the Lord's prayer in Aramaic)
Mongol Court Music
Imre Peemot - Konggurei
دوتار اویغور (Uyghur music)
Civilization VI - Altai Folk Song
Civilization VI - Persia Medieval Theme
Civilization VI - Persia Ambient Santur Improv 1
Civilization VI - Egypt Medieval Theme
The Loyalist - Lotus Lane

= VIDEO CREDITS =
Mongol (2007)
Marco Polo (2014)

= MAIN SOURCES =
The monks of Kublai Khan (1928), Sir Ernest Alfred Thompson Wallis Budge
Voyager from Xanadu (1992), Morris Rossabi
The History of Yaballaha III, Nestorian Patriarch (1927), James Alan Montgomery
Rabban Bar Sauma (2019), Devon Field
The Silk Road Encyclopedia (2016), Jeong Su-il

= TAGS =
Rabban Bar Sauma
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yuan dynasty
chinese marco polo
nestorianism
nestorian monk
church of the east
Yahballaha III
history of china
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Introduction: (0:00)
Context: (00:42)
Early life: (02:33)
The monk: (03:08)
Mongol rule: (04:48)
Preparations: (05:59)
The journey: (08:00)
The Ilkhanate: (12:06)
A political mission: (13:25)
A change of plans: (15:13)
Conclusion: (16:48)