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Sonsoo

1245 to 1943

Journeys

Nine journeys across one plateau and seven centuries. When each one happened, and the road it took.

≈ six centuriesthe empire fades, the Qing rule1246 · Güyük Khan enthroned1911 · independence declared1921 · revolution
  1. The Voyage of John of Plano Carpini1245–1247 · Carpini
  2. The Journal of William of Rubruck1253–1255 · Rubruck
  3. Among the Mongols1870–1882 · Gilmour
  4. Under a Lucky Star1884–1943 · Andrews
  5. Larson, Duke of Mongolia1893–1929 · Larson
  6. Journeys in Mongolia1902 · Campbell
  7. Across Mongolian Plains1919–1920 · Andrews
  8. Beasts, Men and Gods1920–1921 · Ossendowski
  9. On the Trail of Ancient Man1922–1925 · Andrews

The roads

Drawn from each book's Journey timeline, stop by stop.

Across Eurasia

The roads that leave the plateau, whole. The box is the map below.

On the plateau

  • Carpini 1245
  • Rubruck 1253
  • Campbell 1902
  • Andrews 1919
  • Ossendowski 1920
  • Andrews 1922
  1. The Voyage of John of Plano CarpiniJohn of Plano Carpini · 1245–1247Lyon → Camp of Corrensa → Court of Batu → Land of the Bisermini …17 moments on the road ›
  2. The Journal of William of RubruckWilliam of Rubruck · 1253–1255Soldaia → Kenchat → Caracarum → Sarai …23 moments on the road ›
  3. Among the MongolsJames Gilmour · 1870–1882
  4. Under a Lucky StarRoy Chapman Andrews · 1884–1943
  5. Larson, Duke of MongoliaFrans August Larson · 1893–1929
  6. Journeys in MongoliaC. W. Campbell · 1902Khara-usu → Shang-tu → Uchimuchin → The Khalha river …15 moments on the road ›
  7. Across Mongolian PlainsRoy Chapman Andrews · 1919–1920Peking → Kalgan → Urga → Panj-kiang …16 moments on the road ›
  8. Beasts, Men and GodsFerdinand Ossendowski · 1920–1921Krasnoyarsk → Yenisei → Sayans → Tannu Ola …27 moments on the road ›
  9. On the Trail of Ancient ManRoy Chapman Andrews · 1922–1925Peking → The Tsingling Mountains, Shensi → Kalgan → Iren Dabasu …37 moments on the road ›