John Mandeville

Also known as Jehan de Mandeville, Mandeville, John Maundeville, Jean de Mandeville, John de Mandeville, Sir John Mandeville

putative author of the 14th-century travel book, The Travels of Sir John Mandeville (1300–1372)

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John Mandeville was a male writer and knight from the Kingdom of England. Born in St Albans in 1300, he wrote in Old French, as well as Latin, English, and French. His notable work is The Travels of Sir John Mandeville. He is also associated with Other Marco Polo, Cestopis tzv. Mandevilla, I Viaggi Di Gio. Da Mandavilla, and The Bodley Version of Mandeville's Travels.

Mandeville died in Liège on November 17, 1372. His works are held in the collection of the J. Paul Getty Museum. He is described by sources including the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, and The Catholic Encyclopedia. The author name John Mandeville appears in records listing fifteen works.

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Works: 15

Top works

Other Marco Polo
Cestopis tzv. Mandevilla [pseud.]
I Viaggi Di Gio. Da Mandavilla
The Bodley Version of Mandeville's Travels
The travels of Sir John Mandeville, with three narratives in illustration of it

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: John
Gender: male
Citizenship: Kingdom of England
Place of birth: St Albans
Place of death: Liège
Occupation: writer
Languages spoken: French
Noble title: knight
Image: Mandeville, Jean de (Recueil d'Arras, f. 267) - B&W.jpg

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date of death: 1372-00-00
date of birth: 1300-00-00
Commons category: Jehan de Mandeville
has works in the collection: J. Paul Getty Museum
name in native language: Jean de Mandeville
writing language: Old French
Commons Creator page: Jean de Mandeville
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Works in European collections

15 objects attributed to John Mandeville, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

Travel, German

Reisebeschreibung nach dem gelobten Lande und heiligen Grabe

De le piu maravegliose cose e piu notabile, che se trovino e come presentialmente ha cercato tutte le parti hebitabile del mondo (etc.)

The voiage and travaile ... which treateth of the way to Hierusalem ... Reprinted from the edition of A.D. 1725. With an introd., add. notes and glossary by J. O. Halliwell.