Why do we not know the name John of Montecorvino since he also was a European working at the court of China as did Marco Polo 20 years earlier?

John of Montecorvino, a Franciscan missionary, is less well-known than Marco Polo primarily due to the nature of his work and the historical context. While Polo's travels were documented in a popular narrative that captured European imagination, Montecorvino's mission focused on religious conversion and establishing a Catholic presence in China, which received less attention. Additionally, Polo's accounts were widely circulated and romanticized, whereas Montecorvino's contributions were more localized and did not generate the same level of intrigue in European literature. As a result, his name faded from popular history despite his significant role in early Sino-European relations.