Rabban Sauma was a Nestorian Christian priest who served as an envoy for the ilkhans. He was born in Mongolia and was later ordained as a priest. He traveled extensively throughout the Ilkhanate and was eventually sent on a diplomatic mission to Europe, where he met with several European monarchs, including Pope Nicholas IV and King Philip IV of France.

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Rabban Sauma was

A) a Mongol prince who traveled to China.
B) the founder of the Ming dynasty.
C) the eunuch admiral who sailed for the Chinese emperor Yongle.
D) the most powerful wife of Süleyman the Magnificent.
E) a Nestorian Christian priest who served as an envoy for the ilkhans.

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