The Travels of Marco Polo · Character
Michiel Steno
Also known as Doge Michiel Steno
- Minor
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 11
Michiel Steno is encountered as a dignified name from Venice’s world of office and ceremony. The account offers no close view of him, leaving his authority to emerge from the title he bears.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- Elderly
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 11
- Books
- 1
Michiel Steno is identified as the Doge of Venice and is associated with a commission issued to Marco Polo in 1408. The text provides no physical portrait or fuller account of his character, so his presence remains that of a public figure glimpsed through an official act. His role is brief but anchored in the civic authority of Venice.
Description
Michiel Steno is described as elderly, but the text gives no further physical details. His build, complexion, hair, eyes, facial features, and clothing are unspecified; only his status as Doge of Venice suggests formal public standing.
Story so far
BOOK 1The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1
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