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'''Prester John''' (from “Prespyter” or “Priest”) was a medieval fable of a mythical Christian priest/king who lived somewhere in the East and ruled over many lands - and who wrote letters to his fellow Christians in Europe asking for help against the heathens threatening his realm and promising support in retaking the [[Holy Sepulchre]].
'''Prester John''' (from “Presbyter” or “Priest”) was a medieval fable of a mythical Christian priest/king who lived somewhere in the East and ruled over many lands - and who wrote letters to his fellow Christians in Europe asking for help against the heathens threatening his realm and promising support in retaking the [[Holy Sepulchre]].
In 1145 the Bishop of Freisling chronicled a report that there lived in the “extreme Orient”, a king who is a priest that is descended from the [[Magi|Three Wise Men]]; that he had tried to march to Jerusalem but had been forced to turn back at the [[Tigris River]]. About twenty years later the text of a letter from this mysterious but interesting person did the rounds of Western Europe. The original had been sent to the Emperor in [[Constantinople]], and the King of [[France]] and it promised aid against the [[Saracen]]s in the [[Holy Land]]. Over 100 versions of this letter have appeared, in at least six languages, including Hebrew, and lie in libraries all over Europe
In 1145 the Bishop of Freisling chronicled a report that there lived in the “extreme Orient”, a king who is a priest that is descended from the [[Magi|Three Wise Men]]; that he had tried to march to Jerusalem but had been forced to turn back at the [[Tigris River]]. About twenty years later the text of a letter from this mysterious but interesting person did the rounds of Western Europe. The original had been sent to the Emperor in [[Constantinople]], and the King of [[France]] and it promised aid against the [[Saracen]]s in the [[Holy Land]]. Over 100 versions of this letter have appeared, in at least six languages, including Hebrew, and lie in libraries all over Europe