The Travels of Marco Polo · Character
Kuteïbe Ibn-Muslim
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 71
Kuteïbe Ibn-Muslim is introduced through the force of a historical movement, his name marking the approach of upheaval across Central Asia. The sparse portrait leaves his face unseen, but gives his presence the gravity of a commander at the edge of a changing age.
- Gender
- male
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 71
- Books
- 1
Kuteïbe Ibn-Muslim is identified as the leader of the Mahomedan invasion of Central Asia at the beginning of the eighth century. The text supplies no personal relationships or individual arc, placing him in the narrative as a commanding figure within a major historical transition.
Description
No physical description of Kuteïbe Ibn-Muslim is given. His height, build, complexion, hair, eyes, face, age, clothing, and distinguishing features remain unspecified; the account identifies him through his leadership, not his appearance.
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BOOK 1The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1
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