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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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| マルコ=ポーロ卿の記録 : vol.2 |
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引用情報
BOOK IV.
CHAPTER I.
CONCERNING GREAT TURKEY.
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IN GREAT TURKEY there is a king called CAIDU, who is
the Great Kaan's nephew, for he was the grandson of
CHAGATAI, the Great Kaan's own brother. He hath
many cities and castles, and is a great Prince. He and
his people are Tartars alike ; and they are good soldiers,
for they are constantly engaged in war.l
Now this King Caidu is never at peace with his uncle
the Great Kaan, but ever at deadly war with him, and
he hath fought great battles with the Kaan's armies.
The quarrel between them arose out of this, that Caidu
demanded from the Great Kaan the share of his father's
conquests that of right belonged to him ; and in particular
he demanded a share of the Provinces of Cathay and
Manzi. The Great Kaan replied that he was willing
enough to give him a share such as he gave to his own
sons, but that he must first come on summons to the
Council at the Kaan's Court, and present himself as one
of the Kaan's liegemen. Caidu, who did not trust his
uncle very far, declined to come, but said that where he
was he would hold himself ready to obey all the Kaan's
commands.
In truth, as he had several times been in revolt, he
dreaded that the Kaan might take the opportunity to de-
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