Timur’un Elçisi Sultaniyeli Johannes ve Libellus de Notitia Orbis adlı eserinden bazı parçalar
Journal: Ankara Üniversitesi Dil ve Tarih-Coğrafya Fakültesi Tarih Bölümü Tarih Araştırmaları Dergisi
Year: 2014

The rout of Yıldırım, in the battle of Ankara, who had defeated the crusade in the Niğbolu battle attracted the attention of Europe to Iran. They were thinking that the suitable occasion had emerged to eliminate the threat of Turk completely but, at the same time, they were aware of the fact that they could not do that alone. Therefore, it is seen that the idea of making alliance with Timur had emerged among some intellectuals. If the Clavijo’s visit to Timur is taken into consideration, it can