国立情報学研究所 - ディジタル・シルクロード・プロジェクト
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The Book of Ser Marco Polo : vol.2 | |
マルコ=ポーロ卿の記録 : vol.2 |
CHAP. V. THE COUNTRY CALLED CHAMBA 267
yearly tribute to the Great Kaan, which consists of
elephants and nothing but elephants. And I will tell
you how they carne to pay this tribute.
I t happened in the year of Christ 1278 that the Great
Kaan sent a Baron of his called, Sagatu with a great
force of horse and foot against this King of Chamba, and
this Baron opened the war on a great scale against the
King and his country.
Now the King [whose name was Accambale] was a
very aged man, nor had he such a force as the Baron
had. And when he saw what havoc the Baron was
making with his kingdom he was grieved to the heart.
So he bade messengers get ready and despatched them
to the Great Kaan. And they said to the Kaan : " Our
Lord the King of Chamba salutes you as his liege-lord,
and would have you to know that he is stricken in years
and long hath held his realm in peace. And now he
sends you word by us that he is willing to be your liege-
man, and will send you every year a tribute of as many
elephants as you please. And he prays you in all gentle-
ness and humility that you would send word to your
Baron to desist from harrying his kingdom and to quit
his territories. These shall henceforth be at your
absolute disposal, and the King shall hold them of you."
When the Great Kaan had heard the King's
ambassage he was moved with pity, and sent word to
that Baron of his to quit that kingdom with his army,
and to carry his arms to the conquest of some other
country ; and as soon as this command reached them
they obeyed it. Thus it was then that this King
became vassal of the Great Kaan, and paid him every
year a tribute of 20 of the greatest and finest elephants
that were to be found in the country.
BUt now we will leave that matter, and tell you other
particulars about the King of Chamba.
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