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John Mandeville

Type Figure Region England Time c. 1300–1370 Also known as Jean de Mandeville

A pseudonym used by an anonymous 14th-century English (or French) author, known for The Travels of Sir John Mandeville.

Timeline

  1. 1322–1330Jerusalem · LevantAccording to The Travels of Sir John Mandeville, he set out from England in 1322 and in the 1320s passed through the Near East toward India and China, describing strange customs and geographical legends; modern scholars generally consider it a compilation of various travel accounts rather than personal experience.
  2. 1357–1371England · EnglandAfter 1357 The Travels of Sir John Mandeville spread rapidly across Europe in multiple English and French texts, influencing later geographical and literary imaginations of the East, echoing the travel narrative claimed for the 1320s.

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