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Hulagu Khan, a grandson of Genghis Khan, was very tolerant of Christianity. His mother Sorghaghtani Beki, his favorite wife Doquz Khatun, and several of his closest collaborators were Nestorian Christians. In this image from a Illuminated Syriac Gospel, they are depicted as the new Constantine and Helen of the East, similar to the Byzantine depiction of the pair with the cross. The writing from left to right reads; Constantinos the victorious king, the cross the savior, and Helen the queen. The characters complexion has gone dark due to the compound of the elements in the ink used
Posted on: Sun, 23 Nov 2014 21:37:48 +0000

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