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Odoric of Pordenone

Type Figure Region Italy Time 1286–1331 Also known as Odoric

An Italian Franciscan missionary, born in Pordenone in 1286. He set out east around 1314, reaching China via Persia and India, traveling through Dadu…

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  1. 1286–1314Pordenone · Friuli-Venezia GiuliaBorn in Pordenone in the Friuli region in 1286, he entered the Franciscan order in his youth, received training in an Italian convent, and later resolved to go preach in the Far East.
  2. 1314–1328Yuan dynasty territory · Yuan dynastySetting out from Venice, he reached China via Constantinople, Persia, and India. Traveling under Yuan rule through Dadu, Hangzhou, Quanzhou, and other cities, he recorded urban life, religious customs, and court etiquette, residing in China for over ten years.
  3. 1328–1331Udine · Friuli-Venezia GiuliaHe returned to Europe by sea around 1328, dictating his eastern observations in various places in Italy, and died in Udine between 1329 and 1330. His accounts were later compiled into the Record of Odoric's Travels in the East and circulated.

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