The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire · Character

Parkou

  • Supporting
  • First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 118

There's a quiet authority in this Chinese official whose words will be carved in stone, his scholarly demeanor suggesting someone whose writings carry the weight of imperial pronouncement.

Gender
male
Age
Adult male
First appears
Book 1 · Ch. 118
Books
1

Parkou served as President of the Tribunal of History, a position that placed him at the center of recording and commemorating significant Chinese military achievements. His most notable contribution was composing the proud inscription on a column that announced Chinese victory over the Huns, ensuring that this triumph would be remembered for generations.

Description

A Chinese official with the dignified bearing of a government administrator, wearing traditional scholarly robes appropriate to his position. He carries writing materials as befits his role as a historian and composer of official inscriptions.

Story so far

  1. BOOK 1The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire / Table of Contents with links in the HTML file to the two Project Gutenberg editions (12 volumes)

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