The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire · Character
Pietro della Valle
Also known as Pietro della Valle the Roman traveler
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 186
There is a quiet intensity to this Roman traveler, a man whose eyes seem to measure the world with both wonder and calculation. His presence carries the weight of distant lands and conversations with kings.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- Adult
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 186
- Books
- 1
Pietro della Valle journeyed through the East in the early seventeenth century, meeting with Shah Abbas of Persia during the years 1618-1620. He became an advocate for uniting Christian Europe and Persia against their mutual foe, the Ottoman Turks, using his travels to foster diplomatic understanding between distant powers.
Description
Pietro della Valle presents the appearance of a seasoned European traveler, with olive skin, dark hair, and a well-groomed beard. He is dressed in the practical yet refined garments of a nobleman-adventurer, including a dark doublet and traveling cloak. His bearing is confident and observant, marked by the poise of one who has conversed with emperors.
Story so far
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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