Marco Polo
translation: Henry Yule, Henri Cordier

THE TRAVELS OF MARCO POLO
Volume II.
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BOOK FOURTH.

Wars among the Tartar Princes, and some Account of the Northern
Countries.

I.—CONCERNING GREAT TURKEY

NOTES.—1. Kaidu Khan. 2. His frontier towards the Great Kaan.

II.—OF CERTAIN BATTLES THAT WERE FOUGHT BY KING CAIDU AGAINST THE ARMIES OF HIS UNCLE THE GREAT KAAN

  NOTES.—1. Textual. 2. "Araines." 3. Chronology in connection with the
  events described.

III.—[1]WHAT THE GREAT KAAN SAID TO THE MISCHIEF DONE BY CAIDU HIS NEPHEW

IV.—OF THE EXPLOITS OF KING CAIDU'S VALIANT DAUGHTER

NOTE.—Her name explained. Remarks on the story.

V.—HOW ABAGA SENT HIS SON ARGON IN COMMAND AGAINST KING CAIDU (Extract and
Substance.)

NOTES.—1. Government of the Khorasan frontier. 2. The Historical Events.

VI.—HOW ARGON AFTER THE BATTLE HEARD THAT HIS FATHER WAS DEAD AND WENT TO ASSUME THE SOVEREIGNTY AS WAS HIS RIGHT

NOTES.—1. Death of Abaka. 2. Textual. 3. Ahmad Tigudar.

VII.—[1]HOW ACOMAT SOLDAN SET OUT WITH HIS HOST AGAINST HIS NEPHEW WHO WAS COMING TO CLAIM THE THRONE THAT BELONGED TO HIM

VIII.—[1]HOW ARGON TOOK COUNSEL WITH HIS FOLLOWERS ABOUT ATTACKING HIS UNCLE ACOMAT SOLDAN

IX.—[1]HOW THE BARONS OF ARGON ANSWERED HIS ADDRESS

X.—[1]THE MESSAGE SENT BY ARGON TO ACOMAT

XI.—HOW ACOMAT REPLIED TO ARGON'S MESSAGE

XII.—OF THE BATTLE BETWEEN ARGON AND ACOMAT, AND THE CAPTIVITY OF ARGON

NOTES.—1. Verbal. 2. Historical.

XIII.—HOW ARGON WAS DELIVERED FROM PRISON

XIV.—HOW ARGON GOT THE SOVEREIGNTY AT LAST

XV.—[1]HOW ACOMAT WAS TAKEN PRISONER

XVI.—HOW ACOMAT WAS SLAIN BY ORDER OF HIS NEPHEW

XVII.—HOW ARGON WAS RECOGNISED AS SOVEREIGN

NOTES.—1. The historical circumstances and persons named in these chapters. 2. Arghún's accession and death.

XVIII.—HOW KIACATU SEIZED THE SOVEREIGNTY AFTER ARGON'S DEATH

NOTE.—The reign and character of Kaikhátú.

XIX.—HOW BAIDU SEIZED THE SOVEREIGNTY AFTER THE DEATH OF KIACATU

NOTES.—1. Baidu's alleged Christianity. 2. Gházán Khan.

XX.—CONCERNING KING CONCHI WHO RULES THE FAR NORTH

NOTES.—1. Kaunchi Khan. 2. Siberia. 3. Dog-sledges. 4. The animal here styled Erculin. The Vair. 5. (...)

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