The loss of Jerusalem caused some Europeans to look to the Mongols as potential allies of Christendom, provided the Mongols could be converted to Western Christianity.
Jatuhnya Yerusalem menyebabkan segelintir bangsa Eropa memandang orang-orang Mongol sebagai sekutu potensial bagi Dunia Kristiani, asalkan orang-orang Mongol mau beralih keyakinannya ke agama Kekristenan Barat.