The Travels of Marco Polo · Character
Abika
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 84
Abika enters the account only as a name attached to the distant world of Mongol power. The silence around her leaves her presence intriguing, like a figure glimpsed at the edge of a vast court.
- Gender
- female
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 84
- Books
- 1
Abika is mentioned as a Mongol noblewoman and the wife of Chinghiz Khan, but the account offers no further detail about her life or role. She remains a brief, shadowed presence in the narrative rather than a developed figure.
Description
The text gives no description of Abika’s appearance. Her height, build, complexion, hair, eyes, facial features, clothing, and distinguishing marks are unspecified.
Connections
Family & partnersFriends & mentorsRivals
Chinghiz Khanhusband
The commentary identifies Abika, a niece of Aung Khan, as one of Chinghiz Khan’s wives; it disputes the separate account that he married Aung Khan’s daughter.
Story so far
BOOK 1The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1
Appearances
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