Cryptocurrency Q&A Why were the Mongols called tartars?

Why were the Mongols called tartars?

Raffaele Sat Nov 09 2024 | 5 answers 1029

I don't understand this question. Could you please assist me in answering it? Why were the Mongols called tartars?

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Silvia Sun Nov 10 2024

The Golden Horde was a significant Mongol empire that ruled over a vast territory in Europe and Asia.

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CryptoMystic Sun Nov 10 2024

The Papal envoys who were sent to the Mongols around the year 1250 consistently referred to them as Tartars.

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KatanaBladed Sun Nov 10 2024

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Alessandro Sun Nov 10 2024

This term was likely chosen due to an association with Tartarus, which is the place of punishment in Greek mythology's underworld.

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FireflySoul Sun Nov 10 2024

The name Tartars was not only used to describe the Mongols but was also applied to the Golden Horde.

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