The Travels of Marco Polo · Character
Naoshirwan
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 40
Naoshirwan’s name carries the distant authority of a king whose work was made to endure in stone. He feels less like a figure caught in a moment than a presence glimpsed through the walls and towers associated with his reign.
- Gender
- male
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 40
- Books
- 1
Naoshirwan is remembered as the Sassanian king who completed the fortress of Derbend and raised towers along the Caucasian Wall. In Polo’s account, his legacy is architectural: a ruler’s authority made visible in defenses that command the landscape. Beyond this enduring association, the text offers no further personal history or relationships.
Description
The text identifies Naoshirwan as a Sassanian Persian king but gives no details of his appearance. His build, complexion, hair, eyes, facial features, clothing, and distinguishing marks are not specified; any more particular portrait would be conjecture.
Story so far
BOOK 1The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1
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