Rabban Sauma was
A. the founder of the Ming dynasty.
B. a Nestorian Christian priest who served as an envoy for the ilkhans.
C. the eunuch admiral who sailed for the Chinese emperor Yongle.
D. the most powerful wife of Süleyman the Magnificent.
E. a Mongol prince who traveled to China.
Answer: B
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