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Prester John (Encore)

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The Origins of the Prussia-John Myth

The origins of the Prussia-John story go back well over a thousand years. As Christianity spread across Europe, there were rumors of other Christian kingdoms far away in Asia. A fabricated letter that really turbocharged the myth was sent from the Byzantine emperor Manuel Kamenas. According to the legend, he was descended from one of the three wise men in the Bible.

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