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CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Persia |
 | | After a long period of anarchy Persia was overrun and conquered by the Mongols led by Hulaku Khan, grandson of Yenghis (1258), who established the seat of his empire at Maragha in Azerbejan. |
 | | A Mogul prince, Unkh Khan, gave the name to the celebrated Prester John, and his successors were nominal Christians till overthrown by Jenghis Khan. |
 | | The last of the race of Christian kings probably Christian only in name was slain by Jenghis Khan about A.D. Jenghis had a Christian wife, the daughter of this king, and he was tolerant towards the Christian faith. |
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