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Marco Polo

Marco Polo
Marco Polo - costume tartare.jpg
Polo wearing a Tatar outfit, date of print unknown
Born 1254
Venice, Republic of Venice
Died 8 January 1324(1324-01-08) (aged 69–70)
Venice, Republic of Venice
Resting place Church of San Lorenzo
45°26′14″N 12°20′44″E / 45.4373°N 12.3455°E / 45.4373; 12.3455
Nationality Venetian
Occupation Merchant
Known for The Travels of Marco Polo
Spouse(s) Donata Badoer
Children Fantina, Bellela and Moretta
Parent(s) Mother: Nicole Anna Defuseh
Father: Niccolò Polo

Marco Polo (Listeni/ˈmɑːrk ˈpl/ Italian pronunciation: [ˈmarko ˈpɔːlo]; 1254 – January 8–9, 1324) was a Venetian merchant traveller and citizen of the Venice Republic whose travels are recorded in Livres des merveilles du monde (Book of the Marvels of the World, also known as The Travels of Marco Polo, c. 1300), a book that described to Europeans the wealth and great size of China, its capital Peking, and other Asian cities and countries.

He learned the mercantile trade from his father and uncle, Niccolò and Maffeo, who travelled through Asia and met Kublai Khan. In 1269, they returned to Venice to meet Marco for the first time. The three of them embarked on an epic journey to Asia, returning after 24 years to find Venice at war with Genoa; Marco was imprisoned and dictated his stories to a cellmate. He was released in 1299, became a wealthy merchant, married, and had three children. He died in 1324 and was buried in the church of San Lorenzo in Venice.


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