Prester+John

Prester John- was a mysterious and legendary king ruling in the east who was separated from the rest of Europe during the middle ages. The legend was started by a letter from this mysterious king asking for help in order to save his kingdom from barbarians (Muslims). This letter caused exploration in Africa and Asia, which greatly enhanced European knowledge of the worlds geography. During the time of Mongol expansion many Europeans heard of a power rising in the east and fighting the Muslims they believed that Preseter John was coming back to Europe. They were wrong, instead of being Prester John the leader was Chinggis Khan.

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Created by Benjamin Ellison-November 7 Edited by Joe Hampton on November 9, 2008 Edited by Rachelle on November 11, 20008 Edited by Clare Wolf 11.10.08 http://geography.about.com/od/historyofgeography/a/presterjohn.htm