Events from 1271

Marco Polo departs for China - will return with tales of Kublai Khan

Statute of Mortmain - Edward I restricts transfer of land to religious corporations without royal license, addressing 'dead hand' problem

Kublai Khan founds Yuan Dynasty - Mongols rule all China, Marco Polo visits

Marco Polo departs Venice at age 17 - travels with father and uncle via Acre, carries papal letters for Kublai Khan