Talk:Abu Sa'id (Ilkhanid dynasty)

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[edit] Source question

There's currently a statement in this article about Pope John XXII writing to Abu Sa'id to "remind him about his alliance." The source given is this website, in French.[1] Now, the source definitely does say that, but, can we find something a bit more reliable? Like maybe something with actual footnotes that indicate where the information came from? I've been checking my own sources, such as Peter Jackson's Mongols and the West, and haven't been able to confirm this communication. I'm not saying it's false, but can anyone else confirm this in another (preferably printed peer-reviewed footnoted) source? Thanks, Elonka 08:57, 28 January 2008 (UTC)

Abu Sa'id had a long and eventful reign. That Pope John XXII wrote him a letter is not a notable event. There is no evidence that the Ilkhan received the letter and no record of a response. Denis Sinor writes that the letter urged Abu Sa'id "to follow the example set by his ancestors in sending embassies to the pope and renewing friendship with the king of France." Please note that "friendship" is not an "alliance". I will track down the letter if necessary. I have removed the entire section and the misleading French website. (see Denis Sinor, "The Mongols and Western Europe," A History of the Crusades, ed. Kenneth M. Setton (Madison: University of Wisconsin Press, 1975), vol. 3, p. 543. [2]) Aramgar (talk) 22:08, 26 March 2008 (UTC)