Ibn Tulun (Principia Moderni IV Map Game)

Mahmed Ibn Tulun, or more commonly just Ibn Tulun, was a diplomat, merchant and author in the early 15th century. During a time when the Middle East was very chaotic and uncertain, Ibn Tulun managed to make a decent career of his traveling, and was instrumental in multiple fields of advancement in the early Abbasid Caliphate. not only did he re-establish the Silk Road by his travels to China, and helped establish the Egyptian alliances with the Ottomans and Hafsids, but his own itinerary itself is a masterpiece of literature. His decendents, the Tuluniyya, would forever remain within the Abbasid navy, and would continue to aid in the Age of Exploration reven into the 17th century. Early Life and Career Birth and Education Service to the Mamluk Sultanate Voyage to China Background Travels in the Middle East Visiting the Gurkani Sultanate Travels in Central Asia Arrival in China Visiting the Majapihut Empire Travels in the Indian Ocean Return to Egypt Death and Legacy Imprisonment and Death <h3 data-rte-new-node="true">Effect on Western Literature <h3 data-rte-new-node="true">Decendents