The Travels of Marco Polo · Character
Habíb-ullah
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 71
Habíb-ullah carries the weight of age and authority: a chief remembered at the head of Khotan in a turbulent era. The account leaves his face unseen, but his title suggests a presence shaped by long experience and public responsibility.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- Elderly
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 71
- Books
- 1
Habíb-ullah is identified as the aged chief who ruled Khotan after the revolt against Chinese rule in 1863. The text records his place in the region’s history but offers no details of his personal relationships, later life, or transformation.
Description
Habíb-ullah is described only as an aged man and chief. No height, build, complexion, hair, eyes, facial features, clothing, or distinctive marks are provided, so his visual appearance remains unspecified.
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- YK
Ya’kúb Kúshbegiassailant
The commentary says Ya’kúb Beg treacherously seized and murdered Habíb-ullah, the aged ruler of Khotan, in 1867.
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BOOK 1The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1
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