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Franco-Mongol alliance

The Franco-Mongol alliance refers to attempts in the thirteenth and early fourteenth centuries to coordinate action between the Mongol Ilkhanate and Christian European rulers and the papacy against the Mamluks. Embassies were exchanged, but the efforts never produced effective military cooperation.

Franco-Mongol alliance
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Franco-Mongol alliance. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/franco-mongol-alliance
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“Franco-Mongol alliance.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/franco-mongol-alliance. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Franco-Mongol alliance.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/franco-mongol-alliance.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Franco-Mongol alliance’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/franco-mongol-alliance (Accessed: ).

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