The Travels of Marco Polo · Character
Albericus Trium Fontium
Also known as Albericus
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 5
Albericus Trium Fontium is glimpsed through a single scholarly distinction: he recorded a distant eastern title in a form that entered Western writing. He feels less like a figure in the foreground than a steady hand at a desk, preserving a word across the gap between worlds.
- Gender
- male
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 5
- Books
- 1
Albericus Trium Fontium is cited as the earliest Western writer to mention Khakhan in the form Cacanus, in 1239. The reference preserves his place in the history of how the title was recorded, but tells us nothing more of his personal life or fate.
Description
The text provides no physical description of Albericus Trium Fontium. His height, build, coloring, hair, eyes, facial features, and age are not stated. He is identified as a chronicler, but no garments, accessories, or distinctive marks are recorded, so any detailed appearance would be conjectural.
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BOOK 1The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1
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