The Travels of Marco Polo · Character
Count of Militrée
Also known as Count of Malta
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 13
The Count of Militrée appears as a patron whose particular desire could bring an old Latin chronicle into French. His presence is felt less through appearance than through the quiet authority of someone who values the preservation and sharing of learning.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- Adult (13th century)
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 13
- Books
- 1
The Count of Militrée, also known as the Count of Malta, is remembered for requesting that Amato of Monte Cassino’s Latin chronicle be translated into French. A monk of the same abbey undertook the translation at his particular desire, joining aristocratic patronage with monastic scholarship. No further personal history or transformation is provided here.
Description
The account identifies him as a nobleman but gives no concrete details of his appearance. His height, build, skin tone, hair, eyes, facial features, and clothing are all unspecified. A visual portrayal should therefore remain restrained, conveying his rank through a composed, formal presence without inventing particular garments, colors, or insignia.
Connections
Family & partnersFriends & mentorsRivals
- AO
Amato of Monte Cassinoauthor whose work was translated for him
The Count of Militrée requested a French translation of Amato’s Latin chronicle because he enjoyed reading and understanding French.
Story so far
BOOK 1The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1
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