The Travels of Marco Polo · Character
Baron von Richthofen
Also known as Baron v. Richthofen
- Minor
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 73
Baron von Richthofen is framed by a question of geography, a scholar whose ideas about a distant lake were weighed against another explorer’s. The mention gives him an air of intellectual precision, while keeping the man himself largely unseen.
- Gender
- male
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 73
- Books
- 1
Baron von Richthofen is noted as a geographer who debated the location of Lob-nor with Prjevalsky. The account records this scholarly disagreement but provides no further details about his life, relationships, or later work.
Description
No physical description of Baron von Richthofen is given. The text establishes his role as a geographer but does not specify his appearance, including build, complexion, hair, eyes, facial features, clothing, or distinguishing features.
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BOOK 1The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1
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