Güyük Khan
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Güyük Khan or Güyüg Khagan, mononymously Güyüg, was the third Khagan of the Mongol Empire, the eldest son of Ögedei Khan and a grandson of Genghis Khan. He reigned from 1246 to 1248. He started his mi
Depiction of Güyük in a 15th-century Persian miniature
Guyuk khan's Stamp 1246
The Mongols outside Vladimir, presumably demanding submission before its sack.
Letter in Persian (1246) in which Güyük Khan demands Pope Innocent IV's submission.
David VII
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David VII, also known as David Ulu, from the Bagrationi dynasty, was king of Georgia from 1245 to 1270. He first ruled Georgia jointly with his namesake cousin, David VI, from 1246 to 1259. From 1259,
Mural of David VII from the St. Shio's Marani Monastery, near Telavi, Kakheti.
Tiflis coinage in the name of David VII citing Möngke as overlord, Persian, dated 1253.
King David VII of Georgia. Bibliotheque Nationale MS Fr. 2810
King David VII of Georgia. Bibliotheque Nationale MS Fr. 2810 fol. 8r