A letter from this man to the kings of Europe, later proved a forgery, says that his realm contains (*) centaurs, pygmies, and giant birds larger than horses.
One account of this man tells that Genghis Khan demanded to marry his daughter, but he said that he'd rather see her burned alive than marry him. The meeting of Otto of Freising and Hugh of Jabala led to one of the first written accounts of his rule. This ruler was supposedly prevented from assisting the Europeans in the Second Crusade by the flooding of the Tigris. A letter from this man to the kings of Europe, later proved a forgery, says that his realm contains (*) centaurs, pygmies, and giant birds larger than horses. The conversion of many of the Kerait tribe to Nestorianism and the Mongol invasions of the Islamic world helped place his kingdom in northern or central Asia, but by the 16th century, Ethiopia was firmly believed to be this man's home. For 10 points, identify this mythical Christian king of the Orient, a popular legend in Europe from the 12th to 17th centuries.
One account of this man tells that Genghis Khan demanded to marry his daughter, but he said that he'd rather see her burned alive than marry him.
Prester John