Bolun Ganji's Journey to Mongolia: The Travelogue of Rubruck's Eastward Expedition

Author: Geng Sheng, translated by He Gaoji
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Features: Berthold Guerin traveled from Western Europe to Central Asia over a distance of more than 25,000 li in over two and a half years. He arrived at the court of Batu Khan in Western Mongolia on the Volga River on April 4, 1246, and reached Kara-Korum on August 24, where he was fortunate enough to attend the enthronement ceremony of Emperor Güyük. On November 13 of the same year, he left Kara-Korum to return home and passed through the court of Batu Khan again on May 9, 1247. He finally returned to Lyon on November 24, 1247. Later, he was also sent as the Pope's envoy to France. Berthold Guerin died in Dalmatia, now within the borders of Yugoslavia, in 1252.