Question

Which historic figure would a historian study if they wanted to locate a primary source with a negative depiction of the effects of the Mongol Empire in Europe?(1 point) Responses Marco Polo Marco Polo Geoffrey Chaucer Geoffrey Chaucer Giovanni da Pian del Carpine Giovanni da Pian del Carpine Roger Bacon

Answer 1

A historian looking to locate a primary source with a negative depiction of the effects of the Mongol Empire in Europe would likely study **Giovanni da Pian del Carpine**. He was a Franciscan friar who traveled to the Mongol Empire and provided accounts of his observations, which often included negative aspects of Mongol rule.