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  1. Niccolò and Maffeo are characters in the 1982 miniseries Marco Polo, played by Denholm Elliott and Tony Vogel, respectively. They are portrayed by Massimo Girotti and Mića Orlović in the 1965 movie Marco the Magnificent.

  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Marco_PoloMarco Polo - Wikipedia

    Niccolò and his brother Maffeo set off on a trading voyage before Marco's birth. 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.

    • 8 January 1324 (aged 69–70), Venice, Republic of Venice
  3. Jan 8, 2024 · Polo's father Niccolò and his uncle Matteo ( Maffeo in Venetian) had a palace very close to Zorzi's Grand Canal apartment, as well as offices in Constantinople that they had the acumen to...

  4. In 1260 the brothers Nicolo and Maffeo Polo set out on a trading expedition to Crimea. After two years they were ready to return to Venice, but, finding the way home blocked by war, they traveled eastward to Bukhara (now in Uzbekistan in Central Asia), where they spent another… Read More.

  5. www.history.com › topics › explorationMarco Polo - HISTORY

    Jul 30, 2012 · In 1269, the two brothers finally made it back to Venice, where Niccolò and Marco Polo met each other for the first time. Marco Polo’s Travels Along the Silk Road. Two years later, Niccolò...

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  7. May 8, 2024 · What did Marco Polo do? Why was Marco Polo so influential? What were Marco Polo’s other accomplishments in Asia? Summarize This Article. 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.

  8. Venetian merchant and trader who made several extended trips into central Asia to the court of Kublai Khan. He made the first trip, 1253-1269, with his brother Niccoló; the second, 1271-1295, with Niccoló and Niccoló's son Marco. They were among the first Europeans to visit this part of the world.

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