The Travels of Marco Polo · Character
Ya’kub Beg
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 71
He carries the forbidding stillness of a man who commands a court in a world of shifting loyalties. The account gives few outward details, leaving his authority—and the unease around it—to speak for itself.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- Adult
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 71
- Books
- 1
Ya’kub Beg is identified as the ruler of Kashgar, a position marked by the treacherous seizure and murder of Habíb-ullah. The account gives no further personal history or transformation, presenting him chiefly through this act and the power he wielded.
Description
The text identifies Ya’kub Beg as an adult male ruler but supplies no concrete details of his appearance. His height, build, complexion, hair, eyes, facial features, and usual clothing are not stated, so none can be reliably specified.
Story so far
BOOK 1The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1
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