A FRANCISCAN FRIAR’S LETTER FROM THE CRIMEA (1287) Cover Image
  • Price 18.00 €

A FRANCISCAN FRIAR’S LETTER FROM THE CRIMEA (1287)
A FRANCISCAN FRIAR’S LETTER FROM THE CRIMEA (1287)

Author(s): Szilvia Kovács
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, 13th to 14th Centuries
Published by: Akadémiai Kiadó
Keywords: Franciscans; missionaries; Golden Horde; Nogay; Yaylaq;

Summary/Abstract: From the second half of the 13th century, the Franciscan Order had played an important role in missionary activities in the Mongol Empire. The present paper investigates the Franciscans’ role based on a letter written in 1287 by a Franciscan friar from the Crimea (frater Ladizlaus custos de Gazma) in which he described the events of recent years. For example, he reported on the baptism of a certain “Yaylaq”, identified as a wife of Noghay, in the Crimea. In this paper, the historical background of this letter will be analysed with an emphasis on the relationship between the Franciscan order and the Golden Horde and the role of Yaylak Khatun’s conversion in this process.

  • Issue Year: 69/2016
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 157-164
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: English
Toggle Accessibility Mode