Christians in Europe only knew about Asian peoples in the fourteenth century by way of Marco Polo.

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While Marco Polo did write about his travels in Asia in the 13th century, there were other sources of knowledge about Asian peoples in Europe before his writings became widely known. For example, Arab traders had been conducting business with Asia for centuries and had passed on some information about the region to Europeans. Additionally, there were European travelers and missionaries, such as William of Rubruck in the 13th century, who had gone to Asia and reported back on what they had seen and experienced.

Christians in Europe Only Knew About Asian Peoples in the Fourteenth