Giovanni da Pian del Carpini
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- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: Middle Ages
- Categories: Education, Literature, Publishing, Religion, Ethics, Discovery, Exploration
- Subcategories: Authors, Writers, Christianity, Christians, Churches, Teaching, Teachers, Empires, Dynasties, Holy Roman Empire, Catholic Church, Catholics, Historians
- Curriculum: Italian History, Medieval History/Middle Ages, Asian History
Article abstract: Combining a deep commitment to the religious ideals of Francis of Assisi with language and teaching abilities, Carpini extended the work of the Franciscans to Saxony, Germany, northern Europe, Spain, and North Africa. Upon his return from the first formal Christian mission to the Mongols, he wrote an important work on the history of the peoples of Central Asia.
Early Life
Giovanni da Pian del Carpini was born around 1180 in Pian del Carpini (now Piano della Magione), northwest of the Umbrian city of Perugia, which was on the route to...
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