The kings of medieval France were deeply fascinated by the Mongol Empire and amassed extensive knowledge about them, a relationship that began with rumors of a mythical Christian king named David who was actually a composite of Chinggis Khan's conquests.
在討論過程中,網友推薦了多項深入了解蒙古歷史的資源。書籍方面,Jack Weatherford 的《成吉思汗:現代世界的創造者》被多次提及,而 Umberto Eco 的小說《波多里諾》(Baudolino)則提供了關於該時代背景的文學視角。在影音資源上,Dan Carlin 的《Hardcore History》播客系列以及 YouTube 上的長篇紀錄片《The Mongols - Terror of the Steppe》都是受推崇的素材。此外,網友也建議關注「拉班·掃馬」(Rabban Bar Sauma)的事蹟,這位出生於北京的基督徒曾作為蒙古使節造訪巴黎,被視為「反向的馬可波羅」。