Bar Hebraeus’ Chronography Concerning the Laws which Chingiz Khan Made
X- Since the MONGOLS had neither literature nor writing, CHINGIZ KHAN commanded the scribes of the IGHURAYE (UIGURS), and they taught the children of the TATARS their books, and they wrote the Mongol language with Uigur letters, just as the EGYPTIANS [write their language] with Greek letters, and the PERSIANS [write their language] with Arabic letters. And he commanded also and they wrote down the following laws which he made. I. When [the MONGOLS] have need to write any letter to rebels, and they must send an envoy, let them not threaten them with the great size of their army and their...
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