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Giovanni da Pian del Carpine. Giovanni da Pian del Carpine OFM (or Carpini; Latin: Iohannes de Plano Carpini,[1] anglicised as John of Plano Carpini; [1] c. 1185 – 1 August 1252 [2]) was a medieval Italian diplomat, Catholic archbishop, explorer and one of the first Europeans to enter the court of the Great Khan of the Mongol Empire. [3]
Giovanni da Pian del Carpine. Dates of travel: 1245-1247. Areas visited: Central Asia, Mongolia. Birth / Death: c. 1185 / 1 August, 1252. City of Origin / Family: Pian del Carpine near to Perugia. Report/Manuscript:
In his book, Giovanni da Pian del Carpine tells Europe the secrets of the Far East, and was also the first to do so, using a humble but determined voice. Of course it cannot be denied that this name is unknown to most people, while there is a broad knowledge about Marco Polo's feats and travels.
Jul 28, 2024 · Giovanni da Pian del Carpini (born c. 1180, Pian del Carpine?, near Perugia, Umbria [Italy]—died August 1, 1252, Antivari [Bar], Dalmatia?) was a Franciscan friar, the first noteworthy European traveler in the Mongol empire, to which he was sent on a formal mission by Pope Innocent IV.
Ystoria Mongalorum is a report, compiled by Giovanni da Pian del Carpine, of his trip to the Mongol Empire. Written in the 1240s, it is the oldest European account of the Mongols. Giovanni was the first European to try to chronicle Mongol history.
Sep 14, 2024 · Giovanni da Pian del Carpine OFM (or Carpini; Latin: Iohannes de Plano Carpini, anglicised as John of Plano Carpini; c. 1185 – 1 August 1252) was a medieval Italian diplomat, Catholic archbishop, explorer and one of the first Europeans to enter the court of the Great Khan of the Mongol Empire.
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Jul 30, 2019 · Today, we’re taking a break from Elizabethan voyagers for a look at a different kind of narrative. We’ll be following the journey of a 13th century Franciscan as he travels east in 1245 on an epic trek, pre Marco Polo, pre Niccolo and Maffeo Polo even. His name was Giovanni da Pian del Carpine and he went in search of Mongols.
