The Travels of Marco Polo · Character
Jordan Trevisan
Also known as Jordanum Trivisanum
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 5
Jordan Trevisan enters the record with the quiet gravity of a name entrusted with an important duty. Beyond that formal impression, the sources leave him largely in shadow, inviting curiosity about the person behind the title.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- Adult
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 5
- Books
- 1
Jordan Trevisan, also recorded as Jordanum Trivisanum, is identified as executor of Marco the Elder’s will. The surviving account gives no further detail about his life, relationships, or personal journey, so his legacy here rests on that responsibility and the trust it implies.
Description
No physical details are recorded for Jordan Trevisan. He may be represented in understated medieval Venetian attire suitable to a civic figure, but his coloring, hair, eyes, facial features, height, and build should remain unspecified. His visual presence is best conveyed through formal, composed bearing rather than invented traits.
Connections
Family & partnersFriends & mentorsRivals
Maffeo Polouncle
In his will, the younger Maffeo calls Jordan Trevisan his uncle, a clue the author uses when considering Maffeo’s maternal lineage.
Story so far
BOOK 1The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1
Appearances
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