RRR: Correspondence/envoy
2377
year: 1240
initiator: Pope Gregory IX
recipient: Queen Rusudan and her son King David
text: Jan. 13. Lateran. Pope Gregory IX expresses sympathy to Queen Rusudan and her son King David, the rulers of Georgia, about the Mongol incursions, excuses the Latin Church from lending assistance and encourages them to subject themselves to Rome. He commends the Dominicans Huguicio, Jacobus, Benevenutus, Rubinus, Petrus, Bernardus, Lambertus and Guizardus, who will preach true doctrine.
Jan. 13. Lateran. Pope Gregory IX expresses sympathy to Queen Rusudan and her son King David, the rulers of Georgia, about the Mongol incursions, excuses the Latin Church from lending assistance and encourages them to subject themselves to Rome. He commends the Dominicans Huguicio, Jacobus,... more
sources: Gregory IX, Les Registres 3:161-3, no. 5022