Embassy to Tamerlane, 1403-1406 / translated from the Spanish by Guy Le Strange with an introduction.
- Ruy González de Clavijo
- Date:
- [1928]
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Embassy to Tamerlane, 1403-1406 / translated from the Spanish by Guy Le Strange with an introduction. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![The Prince was at this moment established in camp on the plains of Qarabágh, where with his army he was spending the winter season. The quickest way to reach this place would have been to turn aside and go north from Sultáníyah, but the road thence passes over high ranges of mountains and these were now deep in fresh fallen snow. We were delaying therefore those many days hoping for the snow to melt, and let us pass, but the froSt continuing they advised us it were better to proceed Straight on to Tabriz and thence set out for Qarabágh where the mountain road would be shorter and the snow less deep. This therefore we now arranged to do and on Saturday the 21 St of Feb¬ ruary left Sultáníyah and slept that night at the town of Zanján, which we had passed through on our outward journey. Sunday following we slept at a great road¬ side caravanserai: and on Tuesday reached the village of Miyanah: Wednesday we came on and slept at the village of Tungalar [or Tucelar] and the following day reached the village of Uján. Finally on Saturday the laSt day of the month of February we entered the city of Tabriz, where lodgings were assigned to us in certain houses of the Armenians, who were Christian folk, and here they supplied the cuStomary rations of food. On the Tuesday following, which was the 3rd of March, horses for our party were as we learnt in readiness for us to set out to go to Prince Omar who, as said, was with his hoSt encamped in the Qarabágh plains at winter-quarters. These are certain immense plains providing excellent paSture during that season, for the climate there is very mild, snow seldom falling or should it do so melting rapidly. It is for this amenity that Prince Omar is wont to go there for the winter months of each year: and thither now it was incumbent on us to seek him out and pay our respeóds. It was not however till Thursday the 5th of March that we finally got away 3°9](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b31354932_0341.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
