Such an alliance might have seemed an obvious choice: the Mongols were already sympathetic to Christianity, given the presence of many influential Nestorian Christians in the Mongol court.
Persekutuan semacam itu tampak sebagai pilihan yang jelas: Mongol cenderung bersimpati kepada Kekristenan karena keberadaan orang-orang Kristen Nestorian di istana Mongol.