The Travels of Marco Polo · Character
Thomas of Mancasola
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 69
Thomas of Mancasola arrives in the account as a name marked by religious office and distant geography. There is a quiet gravity in the combination—a cleric sent to a far-off see—though the man himself remains beyond the frame.
- Gender
- male
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 69
- Books
- 1
A Dominican, Thomas of Mancasola was appointed Latin Bishop of Samarkand. The account supplies no further personal history, relationships, or transformation, preserving him as a brief figure in the religious geography of the narrative.
Description
No physical details are given for Thomas of Mancasola. His face, complexion, hair, eyes, build, age, and distinguishing features remain unspecified. His role identifies him as a Dominican and bishop, but the text does not describe what he wore or how he carried himself.
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Pope John XXIIappointing authority
Thomas of Mancasola, a Dominican who came from Samarkand on a mission to the Pope, was later appointed Latin Bishop of Samarkand.
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BOOK 1The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1
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