The Travels of Marco Polo · Character
Matteo Visconti
Also known as Visconti
- Minor
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 10
Matteo Visconti is a minor character in The Travels of Marco Polo (Book 1).
- Gender
- male
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 10
- Books
- 1
Matteo Visconti is named as Captain-General of Milan and as a mediator in the peace between Genoa and Venice. The text gives no account of his personal relationships or further development, leaving him as a concise but consequential figure in the political history around the narrative.
Description
No physical details are supplied for Matteo Visconti: his age, height, build, complexion, hair, eyes, and facial features remain unknown. His office as Captain-General of Milan may be reflected in restrained medieval Italian formal clothing, but the source specifies no uniform, colors, or emblems. A steady, authoritative bearing is the only visual quality suggested by his role as mediator.
Story so far
BOOK 1The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1
Appearances
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