The Travels of Marco Polo · Location

Kish

Also known as Kisi, Kais, Ghes

  • island
  • Medieval Islamic trading port

The island of Kish in the Persian Gulf, recorded under several merchant spellings. It belongs to the same sea trade as Hormuz and Basra.

Type
island
Style
Medieval Islamic trading port
First appears
Book 1 · Ch. 42
Books
1

History

  1. BOOK 1The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1

    The island of Kish in the Persian Gulf, recorded under several merchant spellings. It belongs to the same sea trade as Hormuz and Basra.

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