The Travels of Marco Polo · Character
Rashid-eddin
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 54
Rashid-eddin is evoked as a recorder of histories, a scholar whose attention turned toward the Mongols and the people who shaped their age. The text gives no physical portrait, so his appeal lies in the reach of his knowledge and the questions his surviving name raises.
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 54
- Books
- 1
Rashid-eddin is mentioned as a historian who met Pulad and recorded information about the Mongols. The text offers no further details of his personal life, relationships, or experiences, and gives no account of a broader character arc. He remains present chiefly through the historical record associated with his scholarship.
Description
No physical details are supplied for Rashid-eddin. His height, build, skin tone, hair, eyes, facial features, clothing, and distinguishing marks are unknown. The text identifies him by his work as a historian, not by his appearance.
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- GK
Gházán Khanhistorian
Rashid-eddin is cited as the historian who reported Gházán Khan’s knowledge of the Frank tongue.
Story so far
BOOK 1The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1
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