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Podcast: Everything Everywhere Daily: History, Science, Geography, & More
Episode: Prester John (Encore)
Description: In the middle ages, a legend persisted among Europeans that there was a Christian ruler in Asia, or Africa, who would come to join with European Christians to help fight Muslims in the Crusades.The only problem was that this distant Christian ruler didn’t exist. Yet, while the ruler was a fable, the story was actually based on some facts. Learn more about the legendary Prester John and how Europeans pinned their hopes on him on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.SponsorsNoom Noom is n...