haʊˈɛvɚ, hɪz ɛŋkˈaʊntɚ wɪð pˈoʊp klˈɛmənt vˌiːˈaɪ ˈɔːlsoʊ ɐ hɪstˈɔːɹɪkəl fˈɪɡjɚ dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə blˈæk dˈɛθ, dᵻpˈɪktᵻd ɪnðə bˈʊk, ɪz ɛntˈaɪɚli fˈɪkʃənəl.
However, his encounter with Pope Clement VI (also a historical figure) during the Black Death, depicted in the book, is entirely fictional.