The Travels of Marco Polo · Character

Búkú Khan

  • Supporting
  • First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 80

Búkú Khan is introduced through the enduring mark of a founder: a name bound to the making of a city. The sparse account leaves him partly in shadow, inviting curiosity about the person behind that legacy.

Gender
male
Age
Adult
First appears
Book 1 · Ch. 80
Books
1

Búkú Khan is remembered as the founder of Karákorum. The account gives no further detail about his life, relationships, or personal transformation, allowing his association with the city to define his place in the narrative.

Description

The text identifies Búkú Khan as an adult man and founder of Karákorum but supplies no details of his appearance. His build, complexion, hair, eyes, facial features, clothing, and distinguishing marks are unspecified.

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  1. BOOK 1The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1

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