Medievalists.net » Prester John http://www.medievalists.net Where the Middle Ages Begin Mon, 07 Dec 2015 05:01:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.9 The search for Prester John, a projected crusade and the eroding prestige of Ethiopian kings, c.1200–c.1540 http://www.medievalists.net/2015/05/20/the-search-for-prester-john-a-projected-crusade-and-the-eroding-prestige-of-ethiopian-kings-c-1200-c-1540/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/05/20/the-search-for-prester-john-a-projected-crusade-and-the-eroding-prestige-of-ethiopian-kings-c-1200-c-1540/#comments Wed, 20 May 2015 21:11:08 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=58310 The myth of Prester John, a priest-king of phenomenal wealth and power somewhere in the East, was a popular theme in medieval writings and had remarkable staying power.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/05/20/the-search-for-prester-john-a-projected-crusade-and-the-eroding-prestige-of-ethiopian-kings-c-1200-c-1540/feed/ 0 The Quest for Prester John http://www.medievalists.net/2012/06/27/the-quest-for-prester-john/ http://www.medievalists.net/2012/06/27/the-quest-for-prester-john/#comments Thu, 28 Jun 2012 04:30:09 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=33260 The legend of Prester John is one of the most fascinating and powerful myths of all time. To say that Medieval Europeans knew little about the world outside of their native continent is truly an understatement. It was an age in which much was assumed rather than ascertained about the exotic lands beyond.

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