The Travels of Marco Polo · Character
Pope Alexander III
Also known as Monseigneur l’Apostoille
- Minor
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 80
Alexander III feels like a far-off authority reaching toward the edges of the known world through a written message. His name carries the solemnity of the papal office, while the person behind it remains unseen.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- Adult
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 80
- Books
- 1
Pope Alexander III is remembered in the volume for writing to Prester John. He is also named as a recipient of Kublai Khan’s request for missionaries, placing him within a distant exchange between the papacy and the Mongol court. Beyond these references, the text offers no personal history or characterization.
Description
The volume supplies no physical description of Pope Alexander III. His build, height, coloring, hair, eyes, face, and distinguishing features are not stated. His papal office suggests formal ecclesiastical dress, but the account gives no details of its cut, color, or ornament.
Story so far
BOOK 1The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1
Appearances
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