| ▲ | bobxmax a day ago | |
Aside but I've always hated the phrase "known world". It means "known to the Europeans" | ||
| ▲ | 0_____0 16 hours ago | parent | next [-] | |
I think in this instance it means "known to the Mongols" | ||
| ▲ | dismalaf 6 hours ago | parent | prev [-] | |
"Known world" in the context of history usually means Eurasia + Africa. Basically all the places that aren't the new world and random islands in the middle of nowhere. | ||