It is _possible_ that Polo”s memory made some confusion between the names

of RUKNUDDIN Masa”d and Fakhruddin AHMED, but I incline to think the
latter is his RUOMEDAN AHMED
It is _possible_ that Polo”s memory made some confusion between the names
of RUKNUDDIN Masa”d and Fakhruddin AHMED, but I incline to think the
latter is his RUOMEDAN AHMED. For Teixeira tells us that Masa”d took
refuge at the court of Kermn, and Wassf represents him as supported in
his claims by the Atabeg of that province, whilst we see that Polo seems
to represent Ruomedan Acomat as in hostility with that prince. To add to
the imbroglio I find in a passage of Wassf Malik Fakhruddin Ahmed
at-Thaibi sent by Ghazan Khan in 1297 as ambassador to Khanbalig, staying
there some years, and dying off the Coromandel coast on his return in
1305. (Elliot, iii. pp. 45-47.)