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Secret letter between the Popes and Mongols

Secret letter between the Popes and Mongols

How Rome tried to court these fearsome warriors - unsuccessfully!

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Tony McMahon
May 25, 2025
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Greetings Gold and Silver Level Templar Knights! Did you know that the Popes in the Middle Ages wrote secretly to the Mongols? It’s a fascinating story.

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One of the weirdest diplomatic exchanges in history was between the medieval Popes and the invading Mongols from the east. Rome hoped it could convince these fearsome tribes not to attack Christians - an…

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