The Yam's Unlikely Pilgrims: Ibn Battuta on Mongol Roads

We know Marco Polo traveled the Yam. But what about Ibn Battuta? In this episode, Lucas and Luna follow the Moroccan traveler as he rides the Mongol relay system from the Black Sea to the Indus. They explore how the 14th-century Yam operated under the fragmented Ilkhanate and Chagatai Khanate, the role of the yamchi (station masters), the significance of paiza and gerege credentials, and how Ibn Battuta's account compares with earlier European travelers. Along the way, they discuss the Yam's post-imperial resilience, the hazards of steppe travel, and the surprising diplomacy of Mongol postal networks. #IbnBattuta #MongolYam #YamSystem #Ilkhanate #ChagataiKhanate #14thCentury #Paiza #Gerege #Yamchi #SteppeTravel #MedievalTravelers #MoroccanTraveler #MongolPostal #Rihla #Sarai #HistoryOfCommunication #FexingoHistory #MedievalHistory #MongolEmpire #GenghisKhan Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo