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  2. www.britannica.com › biography › Marco-PoloMarco Polo | Biography, Accomplishments, Facts, Travels ...

    May 8, 2024 · 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.

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

    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...

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    Marco Polo ( / ˈmɑːrkoʊ ˈpoʊloʊ / ⓘ, Venetian: [ˈmaɾko ˈpolo], Italian: [ˈmarko ˈpɔːlo] ⓘ; c. 1254 – 8 January 1324) [1] was a Venetian merchant, explorer and writer who travelled through Asia along the Silk Road between 1271 and 1295.

    • 8 January 1324 (aged 69–70), Venice, Republic of Venice

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  7. www.biography.com › history-culture › marco-poloMarco Polo: Biography, The Travels of Marco Polo, Kublai Khan

    Aug 2, 2023 · (1254-1324) Who Was Marco Polo? Marco Polo was a Venetian explorer known for the book The Travels of Marco Polo, which describes his voyage to and experiences in Asia. Polo traveled...

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  8. www.worldhistory.org › Marco_PoloMarco Polo - World History Encyclopedia

    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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  9. www.thoughtco.com › marco-polo-geography-1433536Biography of Marco Polo, Merchant and Explorer - ThoughtCo

    May 31, 2019 · Updated on May 31, 2019. Marco Polo (c.1254–January 8, 1324) was a Venetian merchant and explorer who followed in the footsteps of his father and uncle. His writings about China and the Mongol Empire in "The Travels of Marco Polo" had a significant impact on European beliefs about and behavior toward the East and inspired the travels of ...

  10. www.visitvenezia.eu › en › venetianityMarco Polo: the traveler who left Venice and conquered Asia

    The traveler, the merchant who crossed the borders of the Far East and described lands unknown at the time through the writing of "Il Milione", the most famous Venetian in history: we are talking about Marco Polo, probably the historical figure par excellence linked to the city of Venice.

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