The Travels of Marco Polo · Character
Boghra Khân
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 71
Boghra Khân is remembered through a decisive mark on the history of Khotan, a name carrying the gravity of rulership and change. The account gives little sense of the man himself, leaving his presence austere and difficult to read.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- Adult
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 71
- Books
- 1
Boghra Khân is named as the ruler who brought the Buddhist government of Khotan to an end around 980–990. The text gives no further account of his motives, character, or later life, so his place in the narrative rests on this consequential historical deed.
Description
The source identifies Boghra Khân as a ruler but provides no description of his physical appearance. His height, build, coloring, hair, eyes, facial features, clothing, and distinguishing marks are all unspecified. Any portrait should keep those details deliberately open.
Story so far
BOOK 1The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1
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