The Travels of Marco Polo · Character
Giovanni Giustiniani
Also known as John Giustiniani, the Notary, Ser Giovanni Giustiniani
- Minor
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 11
He carries the quiet gravity of a man accustomed to sacred words and careful records. Priest and notary alike, he seems shaped by the measured dignity of ritual and the exactness of a written line.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- Adult (active 1324)
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 11
- Books
- 1
Giovanni Giustiniani served as priest of S. Proculo and as a notary. In 1324 he drew up Marco Polo’s last will and testament, giving his name a small but enduring place in the record of Marco’s final affairs. The text says nothing further about his personal life or appearance.
Description
Giovanni Giustiniani is identified as an adult male priest and notary, but his physical appearance is not described. No details are given about his height, build, skin tone, hair, eyes, facial features, or distinguishing marks. His clerical office suggests formal religious attire, though the text specifies no garments or colors; his presence may be rendered as restrained and professional rather than ornamented.
Connections
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Marco Polonotary
Giovanni, a priest and notary, drew up Marco’s last will at his request.
Story so far
BOOK 1The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1
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