← Explore on the interactive map

Sir John Mandeville

Type Figure Region England Time c. 1300–1360 Also known as Sir John Mandeville、Jehan de Bourgogne、Jean de Bourgogne

Sir John Mandeville is one of the most famous travel-writer figures of the 14th-century English world;…

Timeline

  1. c. 1300–1322England · EnglandAccording to the Travels' own account, born near St Albans in England and departing eastward from Britain in 1322, but neither the actual experiences nor the identity are corroborated by independent sources.
  2. 1322–1350Eurasia · East AsiaThe Travels recounts his observations through the Holy Land, Persia, India, China and even Japan, combining material from Marco Polo, Odoric and other sources; the 1340s form an important period in the book's narrative.
  3. c. 1356–1360Europe · EuropeThe Travels of Sir John Mandeville was composed around 1356–1357 and spread rapidly in transcribed copies in French, English and other languages, becoming one of the most popular works of travel literature in the late Middle Ages.

Sources