The Travels of Marco Polo · Character
Murad Beg
Also known as Murad Beg Kataghan, Murad Beg of Kunduz
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 64
His name arrives with the weight of power and a distant, severe reputation. Beyond that impression, the text offers little to picture, leaving the man himself in shadow.
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 64
- Books
- 1
Murad Beg Kataghan is identified as an Uzbek chief of Kunduz whose conquest of Badakhshan is remembered for the region’s depopulation. The account preserves the consequence of his rule rather than the details of his life, leaving his personal motives and later course unrecorded.
Description
The text provides no physical description of Murad Beg: his height, build, complexion, hair, eyes, clothing, and distinctive features are unspecified. No particular visual appearance can be established from the available account.
Story so far
BOOK 1The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1
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