The Travels of Marco Polo · Character
Cogatai
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 116
Cogatai carries the quiet authority of a commander whose presence is felt through the disciplined force around him. The account gives no portrait of his face, leaving his watchfulness and resolve to be imagined through his military role.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- Adult (circa 1282)
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 116
- Books
- 1
Cogatai is a Tartar captain commanding a garrison of twelve thousand soldiers. When a conspiracy against Achmath arises, he foils it, becoming an important force in the episode. Beyond this act and his command, the narrative offers little personal history.
Description
Cogatai is identified as a Tartar (Mongol) captain, but the text provides no physical description. His height, build, complexion, hair, eyes, facial features, and age markers are unspecified. No particular clothing or distinguishing features are described; his military rank is the only visual cue the account supplies.
Connections
Family & partnersFriends & mentorsRivals
- KK
Kubilai Khanbaron
Cogatai was Kublai’s baron, appointed to accompany the Polo brothers on their mission to the Pope.
Maffeo Polofellow envoy
Cogatai travelled with Maffeo as one of the three ambassadors until illness forced him to stop; he agreed that the brothers should continue without him.
Nicolo Polofellow envoy
Cogatai travelled with Nicolo as one of the three ambassadors until illness forced him to stop; he agreed that the brothers should continue without him.
Story so far
BOOK 1The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1
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