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  1. Niccolò Polo (Italian: [nikkoˌlɔ pˈpɔːlo], Venetian: [nikoˌɰɔ ˈpolo]; c. 1230 – c. 1294) and Maffeo Polo ([mafˈfɛːo ˈpɔːlo], Venetian: [maˈfɛo ˈpolo]; or Matteo [matˈtɛːo], Venetian:; c. 1230 – c. 1309) were Italian traveling merchants from the Republic of Venice, best known as the father and uncle, respectively, of ...

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    In 1260, Niccolò and Maffeo, while residing in Constantinople, then the capital of the Latin Empire, foresaw a political change; they liquidated their assets into jewels and moved away. According to The Travels of Marco Polo, they passed through much of Asia, and met with Kublai Khan, a Mongol ruler and founder of the Yuan dynasty.

  3. Italian explorer. Learn about this topic in these articles: association with Marco Polo. In Marco Polo: Polos journey to Asia. Niccolò and Maffeo remained in Venice anticipating the election of a new pope, but in 1271, after two years of waiting, they departed with Marco for the Mongol court.

  4. Mar 15, 2023 · Niccolò and Maffeo Polo. Niccolò (fl. 1252 - 1294 [nb 1]) and Maffeo Polo (fl. 1252 - 1309 [nb 2]) were the father and uncle respectively of Marco Polo, the Venetian explorer. Before the birth of Marco, the two became merchants, and established trading posts in Constantinople, Sudak in the Crimea, and in a western part of the Mongol Empire.

  5. Apr 26, 2024 · In 1266 Venetian traders Niccolò and Maffeo Polo, the father and uncle of Marco Polo, were among the first Westerners to travel the Silk Road to China. Before the birth of Marco, they established trading posts in Constantinople, Sudak in the Crimea, and in a western part of the Mongol Empire.

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  7. Italian explorer. Learn about this topic in these articles: association with Marco Polo. In Marco Polo: Polos journey to Asia. Niccolò and Maffeo remained in Venice anticipating the election of a new pope, but in 1271, after two years of waiting, they departed with Marco for the Mongol court.

  8. Maffeo Polo (c. 1230 – c. 1309) was a Venetian merchant and explorer, the brother of Niccolò Polo, and the uncle of Marco Polo. Working with his brother for the majority of his life, they established trading posts in Constantinople, Sudak and in the western part of the Mongol Empire .

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