RABBAN BAR SAUMA DOCUMENTARY PART 2 - THE MARCO POLO FROM CHINA

The journey of Marco Polo, famous venitian merchant who in the 13th century travelled from Europe to China, and met with emperor Khubilai of the mongol Yuan dynasty, is one the most famous stories of humanity. However, in complete parallel to Marco Polo, one religious adventurer born in China, would accomplish the exact opposite, travelling to Europe and meeting several famous khans, kings, and even the pope. This is the story of Rabban Bar Sauma.
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= MUSIC =
The Lord's prayer in Aramaic
Civilization V - Genghis Khan War Theme
Civilization VI - Persia Medieval Theme
Lost in the Forest
Civilization VI - Mongolia Medieval Theme
Byzantine Secular Classical Music - Christodoulos Halaris
Civilization VI - Byzantium Industrial Theme
Civilization VI - France Ambient Douce Dame Jolie
Cantigas de Santa Maria: 384, A Que Por Muy Gran Fremosura - Esther Lamandier
La Quinte Estampie Real
Civilization VI - France Ambient Quand Je Suis Mis Au Retour
Abun d'beschmayo (the Lord's prayer in Aramaic)
Responsorium Pater Cum Essem Cum Eis - Monodies of the Twelfth
Century
Civilization VI - England Ambient Lovely Joan
Civilization VI - France Ambient Dame Jolie
Italian Medieval Music
Civilization VI - Persia Industrial Theme
Civilization VI - Persia Ambient Santur Improv 9
Total War : Attila - Main Theme
The Loyalist - Lotus Lane
= VIDEO CREDITS =
Kingdom of Heaven (2005)
Knigthfall S1E1 (2017)
The Wondrous Waters of Constantinople (2016)
= MAIN SOURCES =
The monks of Kublai Khan (1928), Sir Ernest Alfred Thompson Wallis Budge
Voyager from Xanadu (1992), Morris Rossabi
The History of Yaballaha III, Nestorian Patriarch (1927), James Alan Montgomery
Rabban Bar Sauma (2019), Devon Field
The Silk Road Encyclopedia (2016), Jeong Su-il
Introduction: (0:00)
Patriarch Yahballah III: (00:41)
Civil war: (02:29)
A new situation: (04:49)
The diplomatic mission: (06:51)
Constantinople: (08:53)
Towards Europe: (10:43)
Naples: (11:22)
Rome: (12:33)
To France: (14:35)
Paris: (15:24)
Bordeaux: (18:09)
Back to Rome: (20:02)
Pope Nicholas IV: (21:27)
Return to the Ilkhanate: (23:21)
Aftermath: (24:38)
The last months: (26:11)
Conclusion: (27:44)
= TAGS =
Rabban Bar Sauma
Bar Sauma
yuan dynasty
chinese marco polo
nestorianism
nestorian monk
church of the east
Yahballaha III
history of china
bar Ṣawma

[@SiriProject]

Our contemporary image of that period is that people somehow died at 40, but this man lived up to 70 years old while constantly exposing himself to danger and illness across different climates and cuisines.

[@savioblanc]

This is because too many have no idea how Life Expectancy stats actually work.

[@alichaudhry4218]

In Europe this was the case in the east people lived much longer.

[@Gorlok_the_destoryer]

Quality takes time, and high quality takes a lot of time. Great stuff once again!

[@History_of_China]

Thank you! Really glad you enjoyed :)

[@Junbug92]

@@History_of_China what video are you working on now?

[@glamdringithil7326]

This channel offers incredible insights into Chinese history. Keep up the great work!

[@History_of_China]

Thank you! I will ;)

[@WhirledPeas]

@@History_of_China thank you sincerely for revealing history that I have been completely ignorant of. Wonderful work.

[@mglbabe]

Just to keep it clean Yuan Dynasty history is Mongolian. The key people were Mongols

[@7EvanPAC789]

@@History_of_China (Xiongnu Chinese Israel) Mandate of Heaven: To be Counted Righteous always meant to reject Evil absolutely never allowed to justify evil crime lawlessness in heart thus when being made aware of Law (Truth) thus taking God at his word (God's word (law) made flesh: Jesus Christ replacement of First Man & the Lord of Heaven in the Flesh the literal Body of God) hence obedience and sacrifice the test of the heart (In full legal agreement with/Listening to God). The Heart is what has always been judged (pure) as good or evil. (Once learned made aware of Law, All People held to account judged by Law known/Israel.) 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Most people in world (All Ethnicities) including Arabs that identify as muslims are actually Israelites by Blood (All saved by Blood of Messiah Jesus Christ counted as Israelites co-heirs by Blood of Jesus Christ). #Zoroastrianism proves virgin birth (3 Wise Men Kings from East). Confess & Repent of Evil Crime lawlessness by Jesus Christ to Heavenly Father Creator of Life! (stop doing crime and ask for forgiveness for all evil done, can only confess and repent because of Jesus Christ) ✓Share with everyone, Diyu Shiwang Earth Prison Hell Ionic covalent bonding law water/air the spirit is a Gas given state of matter, God is light there is no darkness in him, spirit mini light star fuel fodder if trapped bonded to the Lake of Fire Earth's core Domain of all impure dead, Man was given dominion and made of earth so the wicked withered unsealed souls are pyre for the Earths domains fire. (Psalm 88 Bottomless Pit) Every action has equal opposite reaction one reaps what they sow by covenant. 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I have seen and spoken to Angels and Demons, Astral Projection out of body experiences, I have heard the audible voice of the Living Eternal Creator Father God as with all the Prophets before me (Fully Sober all my life). Revelation 2:5 “Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.” Ephesians 4:30 “And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.” A person is only Born Again Saved when Glorified made incorruptible, Salvation is a Gift of God it is God's choice by the Word of God, the person living in full agreement with God his law and truth New Covenant, Pure Hearted. Sweden Denmark Germania Danube Julius Caesar Israelite Tribe of Dan (Adonai - Odin , Lok-i Luc-ifer). I am a literal witness that Jesus Christ is Alive with a Glorified body superior to the Holy Angels in Function and Authority; the Glorified Body humanity had before sin the curse of death Decaying bodies. Hebrews 9:27 “And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:” #Harmony - 7EvanPAC

[@rahman9749]

This came out when I was about to sleep. Will watch it first thing in the morning

[@MarinaEagle1]

Not only do you have spectacular pronunciation (Hong Kong British?), you offer a completely unbiased picture of events as they were in Ancient China. On top of that, you gave me a blunt insight of a potentially related ancestor with outstanding clarity. Love the content and quality rather than quantity.

[@slipiak]

as someone who studied sinology, I must say.... these are great vids! Love the presentation, pictures,.... everything! Please keep it coming! Thank You! :) greetings from Slovakia

[@Darth_Enigma]

I'm always surprised to hear about a mongol ruler managing to live past his 30s lol, or maybe the whole dying early thing only became a trend after Kublai, haha. Bar Sauma was a real chad, I was honestly afraid he was gonna die before returning to the Ilkhanate, but that dude survived traveling from China to France in a world filled with war, conquest, disease, political and religious strife etc. Aside from not reaching Jerusalem, he nevertheless achieved so much and lived to 70 in spite of the hardships he went through. Also would've loved an encounter between him and Marco Polo, them bumping into each other on a road in Tabriz is now my personal head canon. Excited for the continuation of the Yuan Dynasty series, I think they're quite underrated, being unfortunate enough to be sandwiched between the Song (also underrated) and the Ming. There's also the whole stigma against the Mongols as well that makes them rather unpopular, even in the modern age. Understandable, but I also think it's kinda unfair that their worst qualities are so heavily emphasized as if they're Orcs from Lotr. I'm not saying the Mongols were saints, but the world is so rarely as black and white as we make it.

[@cw4608]

What an incredible life. I had not heard of Bar Sauma before.

[@luigisaguier8336]

This channel has the quality and professionalism to become a sort of "Kings and Generals" focusing on the orient. Very well done indeed. Subscribed too!

[@exempligratia101]

This story is just incredible!! It’s very interesting to understand the deeper, underlying relationships between the Eastern and Western worlds on a religious/philosophical level. He lived the life that so many of us would only dream of, not to mention traveling by foot and sea! Wonderful topic!!!

[@History_of_China]

Definitely agree. His adventure is legendary and at least worth a film adaptation :)

[@exempligratia101]

@@History_of_China so long as it’s untainted by Hollywood, with good historians, references for good storytelling, and maintain historical context-rather than revisionism-then I’d take it to the bank.

[@storiesfromthepast1813]

I’m gonna be starting my own history channel, thank you for inspiring and motivating me!

[@History_of_China]

Thanks, that's really great to hear! Good luck to you in this fantastic project :)

[@DucaTech]

Wow, this is an amazing tale. Glad I got the chance to hear it.

[@nathanpas6743]

Il video tanto atteso! Mia moglie è contenta. Purtroppo non ho ancora il tempo di guardarlo, ma non me lo perderò caro marabuto !

[@micahistory]

great video again man, this guy's adventures were crazy, too bad he is so unknown

[@PaleoalexPicturesLtd]

Excellent video, plus the pronunciation of the French names are absolutely spot-on

[@robertschlesinger1342]

Excellent video. Very interesting, informative and worthwhile video.

[@History_of_China]

Thank you!

[@sjappiyah4071]

Man , him and Ibn Babutata are seriously legends!

[@History_of_China]

Big time! Though half of Ibn Battuta's trip to China (his expedition to the capital Dadu/Khanbaliq) seems pretty dubious unfortunately

[@fleurdepapaye9635]

An excellent video for a great history! Thank you for your very nice work!

[@History_of_China]

Glad you liked it :)

[@ahmedsaleh9509]

I am from sweden and i looooove chinese history

[@cyrwintos7616]

just posted 10 min ago, and I've already seen it all. Great video man !

[@History_of_China]

Cheers!

[@daniferriier7669]

I have been waiting so long for this video!! Thank you for uploading

[@History_of_China]

Thanks for your patience :)

[@ballsack6547]

thoroughly enjoyed this documentary of a intriguing character.

[@History_of_China]

Glad to hear it!

[@emperorofpluto]

An amazing story supremely well told. The graphics are sublime and perfectly synchronised with the narration. Interesting, informative and a real pleasure to watch. Thank you.

[@History_of_China]

Thanks so much for your comment! Glad you enjoyed :)

[@Fjodor.Tabularasa]

Very well made, compliments.

[@metabee6539]

I was already missing your videos.

[@yasinyeet6946]

What a life this man had, sad that his amazing story isnt as well known as Marco Polos, i personally think its even more interesting

[@Caligulashorse1453]

Amazing documentary

[@History_of_China]

Thank you!

[@SsspraakForsskkarring]

This is fascinating 😃

[@stlouisix3]

Very interesting, cheers👍🏻💯💫

[@95ellington]

What a journey!!!

[@raskltube]

history is so awesome!!

[@DonutsIceCreamAndCottenCandy]

This video is perfection!

[@History_of_China]

Cheers!

[@coQsI9]

Très bon vidéo une fois de plus ! Merci à toi, à bon entendeur. Robert

[@History_of_China]

Merci à toi

[@faroqe_omar]

Great Work Bro! You took a bit long but it was worthy 🔥 And waiting for your next work 😉

[@History_of_China]

Thank you! I'm afraid next one will take a long time as well cause I can't work much on my videos at the moment. Thanks for your patience :)

[@gilfordable]

Nice

[@sofjanmustopoh7232]

The most awesome content

[@History_of_China]

Thank you!

[@moshiboshi7108]

Hi, I love your videos about the Qing emperors and I think that it would be interesting if you could make a video ranking all the qing emperors from best ruler to worst. Ranking by judging intelligence, feats, diplomacy, and strategy. If your out of video ideés, pls make this video.

[@History_of_China]

That's an interesting idea! I have plenty of video planned for the time being but I'll keep it in mind :)

[@shinjinobrave]

Could someone link the music that starts at 12:33 ? I can't find it from the list in the description.

[@History_of_China]

Here's the link : kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y3yompKYq9mVq68 It's from the XIIIth century musical poem collection "Cantigas de Santa Maria", in this case song n°384 "A Que Por Muy Gran Fremosura", interpreted by Esther Lamandier :)

[@thomasbanfield9350]

Are you going to do videos on the other dynasties?

[@History_of_China]

After I finish the Yuan, I'll go unto the Ming! After that, I'll see :)

[@mglbabe]

Khelmerch means translator in Mongolian. Also that is Mongolian script.

[@Junbug92]

What’s your next video going to cover

[@History_of_China]

I'll continue the Yuan dynasty series, covering every major event since Kublai's death (1294) to Ayurbarwada's death (1320). It'll be uploaded tomorrow :)

[@ellendolloff9127]

Your show is so important. I enjoy learning about how religion has been used to control people. Never ceases to amaze me that religions want to kill people that don't agree with them.

[@History_of_China]

Thanks for your comment! Yes, sadly history if full of crimes committed in the name of faith

[@ShroomCorp]

LETS GOOOO

[@markusforsberg6741]

Hallo how does it go with temür khan episode its been over 2 weeks now.!:)

[@History_of_China]

It will be released tomorrow :) This'll be a long one, slightly more than half an hour!

[@markusforsberg6741]

@@History_of_China that makes me very very very happy and excited.:D:D:D

[@mbathroom1]

EARLY This is Micahistory btw

[@joinville4003]

It's so interesting to see Edward I's response to the call for an alliance and it matches to the man he was, Longshanks was a very much pious Christian warrior who had even gone on crusade few years prior. History of China is the best channel about Chinese history, and it's so interesting you talk about Christianity which is something that's not much explored making it seems that the religion is totally alien. Are you a Christian yourself? You really seem to be.

[@History_of_China]

Thanks for your comment! I'm not religious, but I do come from a nation of Christian heritage :)

[@ryanrusch3976]

The Khanate's request for men in support of his plight makes me think that this is what Christopher Columbus is refrencing when he states that part of his mission is to find the land of the great Chistian King who promised aid during the Crusades.

[@skriosorgooeltkhgo4068]

Is there enough material to talk about Emperor Gaozu of Han and the Weiyang Palace? I've heard it was 8 times the size of the Forbidden City. And more than 2000 years ago.

[@History_of_China]

I'm sure there is! But I don't intend to tackle the Han dynasty just yet :)

[@Kvasiir]

Will you make a video on Tiananmen?

[@History_of_China]

I haven't tackled any topics after the civil war, since I want to focus mainly on Ancient and Imperial China. I'd like to eventually talk about post 1949 subjects though!

[@mglbabe]

I really dislike you call this channel Chinese History while constantly talking about Mongol Khaans and using Mongolian traditional vertical script. It gives wrong impression like Mongolia is China. It is not!!!!

[@History_of_China]

Mongolian and Chinese history do overlap quite a bit, especially in the Yuan and Qing dynasties. By no means do I imply Mongolia is China, but covering Chinese history extensively requires talking about these subjects as well :)

[@mglbabe]

@@History_of_China I hope you don’t use Mongolian writings in your videos then. It really can be seen as Mongolian script is Chinese or kind of like that. We have one billion Chinese constantly saying Mongolia is part of China and i would hate the world to think that. Mongolia was split into 3. Buriyat Mongol in Russia, Mongolia, Inner Mongolia in China. China has been constantly working to make inner Mongolians Chinese through internal tactics. Forbidding teaching Mongolian at schools, encouraging to marry Chinese and etc. Current China is constantly working on to bully ethnic minorities within China. I live in the states and every American thinks the Panda Express look alike Chinese greasy food as Mongolian. Mongolian beef, Mongolian stir fry. In Mongolia we don’t even use soy sauce or any other sauce. They constantly dilute and mute real Mongolian people and culture. I just hope you understand it.

[@roro4787]

@@mglbabe nah he is doing a great authentic job, don't spoil his good work. This is a history channel don't bring your beliefs and political views here. This channel is amazing!!

[@mglbabe]

@@roro4787 I’m not spoiling nothing. He is spoiling Mongolian culture just like China does

[@looseassociation]

Please go away.

[@markusforsberg6741]

HALLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO WHERE ARE YOU have you died or gone down in a bunker this getting very tiresome can you please anwser its been almost 4 months 4 MONTHS its about time now and explain where you have been where are you. How does it go with toghon temur khan episode and the complete fall of the yuan dynasty are you soon done or halfway there.???:D will it be relesed next week i really hoping its going to be relesed tomorrow that would have been so awsome i really hopeit will be relesedthis week or on monday next week PLEEEEASSEE cant wait any longer its about time to relesed a new video now.! Can you please relesed it this week its been taking tooooooo long.😊