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Marco Polo (born c. 1254, Venice [Italy]—died January 8, 1324, Venice) was a Venetian merchant and adventurer who traveled from Europe to Asia in 1271–95, remaining in China for 17 of those years. His Il milione (“The Million”), known in English as the Travels of Marco Polo, is a classic of travel literature.
Marco was appointed to serve as Kublai's foreign emissary, and he was sent on many diplomatic missions throughout the empire and Southeast Asia, visiting present-day Burma, India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam. [5][6] As part of this appointment, Marco also travelled extensively inside China, living in the emperor's lands for 17 years and se...
Aug 2, 2023 · Venetian merchant and adventurer Marco Polo traveled from Europe to Asia from 1271 to 1295. He wrote 'Il Milione,' known in English as 'The Travels of Marco Polo.'
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Jul 30, 2012 · Marco Polo (1254-1324) was a Venetian merchant believed to have journeyed across Asia at the height of the Mongol Empire. He first set out at age 17 with his father and uncle, traveling overland...
Feb 12, 2019 · Marco Polo (1254-1324 CE) was a Venetian merchant and explorer who travelled to China and served the Mongol ruler Kublai Khan (l. 1214-1294 CE) between c. 1275 and 1292 CE. Polo's adventures are recounted in his own writings, The Travels, where he describes the peoples, places, and customs of the East, including the fabulous court of the Khan.
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- Marco Polo is famous for travelling overland from Venice to China in the last quarter of the 13th century, staying at the Mongol court of Kublai Kh...
- Marco Polo travelled to China because he and his father were Venetian merchants. Looking for new business opportunities, they travelled such roads...
- Marco Polo discovered many new people, places and customs on his travels to China and back. In his book, Polo records such sights as Xanadu, the ca...
- There has been some controversy that Marco Polo did not actually travel to China because in his book he does not mention some things we might expec...
- Marco Polo's 'Travels', the book first circulated in 1298 which recorded his experiences travelling to China, caused a sensation. The impact of Pol...
Jan 8, 2024 · They came back through Sumatra and the Andaman Islands, sailing around India before reaching Aden, Istanbul and finally Venice (see animated map below). 2:42. WATCH: The journey of Marco...
Jul 8, 2024 · Marco Polo, the most famous Western Silk Road traveler, began his journey to China in 1271. Image: Mosaic of Marco Polo displayed in the Palazzo Doria-Tursi, Genoa, Italy.
