Giovanni da Pian del Carpine

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1182 – 1252

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Who was Giovanni da Pian del Carpine?

Giovanni da Pian del Carpine, variously rendered in English as John of Pian de Carpine, John of Plano Carpini or Joannes de Plano was one of the first Europeans to enter the court of the Great Khan of the Mongol Empire. He is the author of the earliest important Western account of northern and central Asia, Rus, and other regions of the Mongol dominion. He was the Serbian Primate and Archbishop of Antivari from 1247 to 1252.

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Born
1182
Magione
Died
Aug 1, 1252
Bar

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on July 23, 2013

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