PhD Publication: How the Russian Ambassador Met Chinggisid Envoys in the Seventeenth Century

Boris Fonarkov's newly published article explores the complexities of Eurasian imperial interactions in the seventeenth century. Centering on the diplomatic (scientific, military and ethonographic) adventures of the gloriously named Nikolai Gavrilovich Milescu-Spafariĭ and his meeting with Mongol envoys, Boris highlights "a complicated tapestry of individual interests and exchanges".

This work is part of his PhD research exploring developments in diplomatic culture in early modern Sino-Russian relations, supervised by Prof. Jan Hennings. Click here to read the full article, or explore other work in the department in Early Modern History, and Russia and the Soviet Empire.