Letter from Güyük Khan to Pope Innocent IV
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Letter from Güyük Khan to Pope Innocent IV
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In 1246, Güyük Khan sent a letter to Pope Innocent IV, demanding his submission. The letter was in Persian and Middle Turkic, which was used for the preamble. The preamble reads as follows: The letter was a response to a 1245 letter, Cum non solum, from the pope to the Mongols. Güyük, who had little understanding of faraway Europe or the pope's significance in it, demanded the pope's submission and a visit from the rulers of the West to pay homage to Mongol power:
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1246 letter
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2023-12-06T09:38:50Z
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