A thread of mine that went on WAY longer than expected.
#medieval #race #literature #medievaltwitterhttps://twitter.com/ZephonSacriel/status/893563227912777729 …
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And, of course, were Mongols in Austria and Hungary in the first half of the 13thC:https://twitter.com/caitlinrgreen/status/835823660954873859 …
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There were significant numbers of Mongol envoys in Europe & even Britain after this, through into E14thC, see this:https://twitter.com/caitlinrgreen/status/835585739442245632 …
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Indeed, European churchmen travelled to India, Mongolia+China in this era, with an Archdiocese of Beijing in 14thC: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_of_Montecorvino …
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And, much earlier, Alfred the Great is said to have sent alms to southern India in the 9thC:https://twitter.com/caitlinrgreen/status/835591810894426112 …
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Also Viking trade routes that extended into India, with a couple of intriguing Buddhas finding their way north:https://twitter.com/caitlinrgreen/status/548953257046196224 …
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Once you get back to the 7thC AD and before, even more evidence of course, incl embassy in 1stC AD:https://twitter.com/caitlinrgreen/status/754777982573707264 …
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Some v early evidence (much too early for you, I fear, but interesting nonetheless!) comes from 4th–3rdC BC Rome :)https://twitter.com/caitlinrgreen/status/754688175738613760 …
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Hope that helps :)
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