Born
1254
Died
1324
Nationality
Venetian
Events involving Marco Polo (11)
1271
ID: 5080
Marco Polo departs Venice at age 17 - travels with father and uncle via Acre, carries papal letters for Kublai Khan
ID: 5080
1275
ID: 5081
Marco Polo reaches Xanadu - presents papal letters to Kublai Khan, enters Mongol service, learns languages
ID: 5081
1280
ID: 5082
Marco Polo describes 'great serpents' in Yunnan - 10-pace long creatures with jaws to swallow a man, two legs near head with claws, likely crocodiles mistaken for dragons
ID: 5082
1282
ID: 5083
Marco Polo governs Yangzhou - claims 3-year governorship, becomes Kublai Khan's trusted administrator
ID: 5083
1287
ID: 5084
Marco Polo travels to Burma and India - sent on diplomatic missions, observes customs, religions, and trade
ID: 5084
1292
ID: 5085
Polos depart China escorting Princess Kököchin - travel by sea to Persia, 600 in party, only 18 survive voyage
ID: 5085
1295
ID: 5086
Marco Polo returns to Venice after 24 years - family doesn't recognize them, they prove identity with jewels sewn in clothes
ID: 5086
1298
ID: 5087
Marco Polo captured at Battle of Curzola - imprisoned in Genoa during Venice-Genoa war
ID: 5087
1298
ID: 5088
Marco Polo dictates travels to Rustichello - fellow prisoner writes 'Il Milione' (The Travels of Marco Polo) in French
ID: 5088
1299
ID: 5089
Marco Polo released and returns to Venice - becomes wealthy merchant, marries, has three daughters
ID: 5089
1324
ID: 5090
Death of Marco Polo - on deathbed refuses to recant stories, says 'I have not told half of what I saw'
ID: 5090