Abstract :
When the Mongols had started a new and long campaign in 1236, no one in the Europe was aware of the fact that this campaign would be turned to the Europe. But in 1241, they have suddenly encountered an enemy about whom they had never heard anything. Mongolians, after defeating two great armies of Europe in Leignitz and Mohi, moved towards the Balkans and after some operations in this region turned back. But they left ruined cities, towns and painful memories behind themselves. The letters about Mongolian invasion sent by clergy to each other shows the depression they have experienced and also reflects the way how they had perceived Mongols. Today, an important part of these letters are present only in the chronicle “Chronica Maiora”. Apart from that, the personal opinions of the writer are also present in the work. From this perspective, the work reflects the Mongol perception of the people who had personally experienced the Mongol invasion and the ones who had read the writings of these victims. In addition to these, there is some informations showing how the Mongol perception had changed in the time as a result of diplomatic relations. While in the first years of the invasion Mongols had been described as a diabolical and lawless people, as a result of progresses in the contacts these negative characteristics had been disappeared and even an appreciating view had emerged. In the article, the Mongol perception in Chronica Maiora will be examined and the change of it during the process will be tracked.
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Mongol , Matthew of Paris , Tatar , England , Hungary
