Rabban Bar Sauma was a 13th century Christian monk and diplomat from the Mongol Empire. He is best known for his travels to Europe and the Middle East in the late 13th century, during which he sought to establish diplomatic relations between the Mongol Empire and the Christian world. His travels and diplomatic efforts were instrumental in the spread of Christianity in the Mongol Empire and the establishment of the Mongol-Christian alliance.
Rabban Bar Sauma was born in 1220 in the Mongol Empire, in what is now modern-day Iran. He was born into a family of Nestorian Christians, a sect of Christianity that was popular in the Middle East at the time. He was educated in the Nestorian faith and was ordained as a monk at the age of twenty. He was given the name Rabban, which means “monk” in Syriac, the language of the Nestorian Church.
Rabban Bar Sauma's travels began in 1287, when he was sent by the Mongol ruler Arghun Khan to the court of Pope Honorius IV in Rome. He was accompanied by two other Nestorian monks, Rabban Markos and Rabban Sawma. The three monks were sent to Rome to seek an alliance between the Mongol Empire and the Christian world. The mission was successful, and the Pope agreed to send a delegation of Franciscan friars to the Mongol court.
Rabban Bar Sauma then traveled to the court of the Mongol ruler Ghazan Khan in Tabriz, Iran. He was welcomed by Ghazan Khan and was given a high position in the court. He was also given the title of “Rabban”, which was a title of honor given to Nestorian monks. During his time in Tabriz, Rabban Bar Sauma worked to spread Christianity in the Mongol Empire. He also worked to establish diplomatic relations between the Mongol Empire and the Christian world.
In 1289, Rabban Bar Sauma traveled to the court of the Mongol ruler Arghun Khan in Baghdad. He was welcomed by Arghun Khan and was given a high position in the court. He was also given the title of “Rabban”, which was a title of honor given to Nestorian monks. During his time in Baghdad, Rabban Bar Sauma worked to spread Christianity in the Mongol Empire. He also worked to establish diplomatic relations between the Mongol Empire and the Christian world.
Rabban Bar Sauma's travels and diplomatic efforts were instrumental in the spread of Christianity in the Mongol Empire and the establishment of the Mongol-Christian alliance. He was also responsible for the establishment of the Mongol-Christian alliance between the Mongol Empire and the Christian world. His travels and diplomatic efforts helped to bring peace and stability to the region and allowed for the spread of Christianity in the Mongol Empire.
Rabban Bar Sauma's legacy lives on today. He is remembered as a great diplomat and a champion of Christianity in the Mongol Empire. His travels and diplomatic efforts helped to bring peace and stability to the region and allowed for the spread of Christianity in the Mongol Empire. He is remembered as a great diplomat and a champion of Christianity in the Mongol Empire.