 In the cultural sphere , there were some Mongol elements in Western medieval art , especially in Italy , of which most surviving examples are from the 14th century , after the chance of a military alliance had faded . These included the depiction of textiles from the Mongol Empire and Mongol script in various contexts , the latter often anachronistic . Imports of textiles had a considerable influence on Italian textile design . Mongol military costume is sometimes worn by soldiers , typically those acting against Christian figures , as in martyrdoms or Crucifixion scenes . These were perhaps copied from drawings made of Mongol envoys to Europe , or ones brought back from Outremer . 
