William of Rubruck
Also known as Ruysbroeck, Guillaume de Rubrouck, Willem van Rubroeck, Vilhelm Rubruk, William of Rubruk, Rubruck, Rubruk, Rubroeck
Flemish Franciscan missionary and explorer
Person · Open Library
- Born
- ca. 1210
- Died
- ca. 1270.
- Works
- 14
Top works
- 柏郎嘉宾蒙古行纪
- Der Bericht des Franziskaners Wilhelm von Rubruk über seine Reise in das Innere Asiens in den Jahren 1253/1255
- Rejse gennem Centralasien (1253-1255)
- Ryuburukku Tōyūki
- Viaggio in Mongolia
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- VMD: Visual molecular dynamics
· 1996 · cited 61,609x
- Theory of the firm: Managerial behavior, agency costs and ownership structure
· 1976 · cited 43,938x
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Article
William of Rubruck or Rubrouck (fl. 1248–1257) was a Franciscan friar who, with the support of Louis IX of France, undertook a mission to the Great Khan Möngke of the Mongol Empire. On his return, William wrote his Itinerarium, an account addressed to King Louis, detailing his experiences and observations.
William was born likely in the 1210s or 1220s in Rubrouck in the County of Flanders of the Kingdom of France, and died, according to sources, in the 1270s or after 1293. He is known for his travels to various parts of the Middle East and Central Asia in the 13th century, including the Mongol Empire.