The Travels of Marco Polo · Character
Charles of Naples
Also known as Charles I of Anjou
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 8
He enters the account as a name edged with royal authority, his court and fleet part of the great currents of Mediterranean power. The text offers no glimpse of his private manner, leaving his presence formal and remote.
- Gender
- male
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 8
- Books
- 1
Charles of Anjou, king of Naples, appears in the account in connection with the Provençal fleet at Malta in 1283. Roger de Loria’s attack on the fleet places Charles within the wider conflict of the Mediterranean powers. The book gives no further account of his personal life or character.
Description
The text provides no physical portrait of Charles of Naples, so his appearance cannot be specified from the account. As a medieval king, he may be represented in period court dress, but the source supplies no details about his face, coloring, hair, eyes, build, or particular regalia.
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BOOK 1The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1
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