The Travels of Marco Polo · Character
John Marignolli
- Minor
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 13
John Marignolli seems to arrive carrying the dust of long roads and the confidence of a man who has seen distant places for himself. His testimony lends him an air of authority, though a hint of self-regard makes the traveller behind the claims intriguing.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- Adult (14th century)
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 13
- Books
- 1
The Franciscan traveller John Marignolli is cited as a witness to the continued use of quasi-French among Christians settled at Aleppo half a century after Marco Polo’s time. In Travancore, he set up a marble column in imitation of Alexander, an act the account presents as vainglorious. His travels and claims are contrasted with Polo’s, leaving a portrait of a far-ranging but less reliable witness.
Description
John Marignolli is identified as a fourteenth-century Franciscan friar and traveller, but no details of his face or body are provided. His height, build, complexion, hair, eyes, and distinguishing features are unspecified. The text does not describe his clothing, so a specific habit or accessory should not be treated as established visual fact.
Story so far
BOOK 1The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1
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