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William of Rubruck (Dutch: Willem van Rubroeck; Latin: Gulielmus de Rubruquis; fl. 1248–1255) or Guillaume de Rubrouck was a Flemish Franciscan missionary and explorer. He is best known for his travels to various parts of the Middle East and Central Asia in the 13th century, including the Mongol Empire .
Jan 1, 2000 · WILLIAM OF RUBRUCK – Encyclopaedia Iranica. WILLIAM OF RUBRUCK, Friar (fl. 1253-1255), a Flemish Franciscan missionary who traveled through the lands that the Mongols had conquered in the Crimea, the Caucasus, Central Asia, and Asia Minor between 1253 and 1255.
A Flemish Franciscan monk, William of Rubruck (Willem van Ruysbroeck, ca. 1210-ca. 1270) wrote the most detailed and valuable of the early Western accounts of the Mongols.
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Jan 4, 2019 · William of Rubruck and his Adventurous Journey to Karakorum. explorer 4. January 2019 1 Tabea Tietz. Voyage of William of Rubruck in 1253 – 1255. On January 4, 1254, Flemish Franciscan missionary and explorer William of Rubruck was granted the privilege of an audience at the great Mongol Möngke Khan in his court in Karakorum .
WILLIAM OF RUBRUCK: A REVIEW ARTICLE. By Peter Jackson. The appearance of a new translation of the Itinerarium of William of Rubruck (1253-55)l furnishes an opportunity to review the work done on this, possibly the most valuable of Western sources on the Mongols.
William of Rubruck: a review article | Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society | Cambridge Core. Home. > Journals. > Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society. > Volume 119 Issue 1. > William of Rubruck: a review article. English. Français. William of Rubruck: a review article. Published online by Cambridge University Press: 15 March 2011. Peter Jackson.
Sep 9, 2020 · William of Rubruck, Mongolia, Franciscan missions. Abstract. William of Rubruck’s account of journeying to Mongolia (1253-55) remained relatively elusive in scholarly and popular discourses. A Franciscan friar, his mission helped tentatively acquaint two (literally/figuratively) distant civilizations, Latin Christendom and the Mongol Empire.
