Marcos recommended his old teacher Bar Sauma for the embassy, and so, the elderly Bar Sauma was sent on another journey, with a large retinue of assistants and gifts for the Western kings, enough for 30 riding animals.
Marcos recommended his old teacher Bar Sauma for the embassy. In 1287 the elderly Bar Sauma embarked on his journey to Europe, with a large retinue of assistants and gifts for the Western kings, enough for 30 riding animals.