The Travels of Marco Polo · Character

Leon III

  • Supporting
  • First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 30

Leon III arrives with the measured gravity of a king whose name belongs to the history of Sis. The text offers a title and a place in the succession, but leaves the man himself largely unseen.

Gender
male
Age
Middle-aged adult
First appears
Book 1 · Ch. 30
Books
1

Leon III ruled Sis, in Lesser Armenia, from 1268 to 1289, succeeding Hayton I. The text identifies his place in the kingdom’s succession but gives no account of his personal relationships, character, or wider life.

Description

Leon III is identified as a middle-aged male king, but no details of his visible appearance are supplied. His height, build, complexion, hair, eyes, facial features, clothing, and distinguishing marks are unknown.

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  1. BOOK 1The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1

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