Rabban Bar Sauma

Rabban Bar Ṣawma, also known as Rabban Ṣawma or Rabban Çauma, was a Uyghur monk turned diplomat of the "Nestorian" Church of the East in China. He is known for embarking on a pilgrimage from Yuan China to Jerusalem with one of his students, Markos.

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Who was born first?

• Rabban Bar Sauma was born 29 years after Yaroslav II of Vladimir
• Rabban Bar Sauma was born 34 years before Marco Polo
• Rabban Bar Sauma was born 38 years after Giovanni da Pian del Carpine
• Rabban Bar Sauma was born 42 years after Yaqut al-Hamawi
• Rabban Bar Sauma was born 50 years before Lancelotto Malocello

Timeline

1. Yaqut al-Hamawi1178 – August 20, 1229
2. Giovanni da Pian del Carpine1182 – August 1, 1252
3. Yaroslav II of VladimirFebruary 8, 1191 – September 30, 1246
4. Rabban Bar Sauma (this page)circa 1220 – 1294
5. Marco PoloSeptember 15, 1254 – January 8, 1324
6. Lancelotto Malocello1270–1336

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