William II of Agen
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William II of Agen was the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem
from 1261-1270. Among other things, he was tasked by Pope Urban IV
in 1263 by the papal bull
Exultavit cor nostrum
to investigate the legitimacy of an alleged ambassador with the Mongol Empire
, John the Hungarian.
Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem
The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem is the title possessed by the Latin Rite Catholic Archbishop of Jerusalem. The Archdiocese of Jerusalem has jurisdiction for all Latin Rite Catholics in Israel, the Palestinian Territories, Jordan and Cyprus...
from 1261-1270. Among other things, he was tasked by Pope Urban IV
Pope Urban IV
Pope Urban IV , born Jacques Pantaléon, was Pope, from 1261 to 1264. He was not a cardinal, and there have been several Popes since him who have not been Cardinals, including Urban V and Urban VI.-Biography:...
in 1263 by the papal bull
Papal bull
A Papal bull is a particular type of letters patent or charter issued by a Pope of the Catholic Church. It is named after the bulla that was appended to the end in order to authenticate it....
Exultavit cor nostrum
Exultavit cor nostrum
Exultavit cor nostrum is a letter, also known as a Papal bull, from Pope Urban IV to the Mongol Ilkhanate leader Hulagu in 1263/1264.The letter was evidently in response to a message brought to Urban by John the Hungarian, who claimed to be the Mongol envoy...
to investigate the legitimacy of an alleged ambassador with the Mongol Empire
Mongol Empire
The Mongol Empire , initially named as Greater Mongol State was a great empire during the 13th and 14th centuries...
, John the Hungarian.