Marco joined the war effort on behalf of Venice and was captured by the Genoans. While imprisoned, he dictated stories of his travels to Rustichello da Pisa, a cellmate. He was …

Jan 4, 2026 · Marco Polo, Venetian merchant and adventurer who traveled from Europe to Asia in 1271–95, remaining in China for 17 of those years. His account of those travels, known in …

Feb 12, 2019 · Marco Polo (1254 to 1324 CE) was a Venetian merchant and explorer who travelled to China and served the Mongol ruler Kublai Khan (lived 1214 to 1294 CE) between …

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 …

Feb 3, 2025 · Marco Polo was a renowned Venetian explorer who gained fame for his detailed accounts of his travels across Asia, particularly in his famous book, "The Travels of Marco Polo".

Marco Polo (1254–1324 CE) was a Venetian merchant, traveler, and writer whose journeys along the Silk Road opened European eyes to the wealth and wonders of the East.

Oct 8, 2023 · Marco Polo (1254-1324) was a Venetian explorer and merchant who journeyed through Asia, chronicling his experiences in "The Travels of Marco Polo," significantly …

Although Marco Polo was not the first Westerner to reach to Far East, his journeys, chronicled in Il Milione ("The Million" or The Travels of Marco Polo), became much more widely known than …

Marco Polo was a Venetian merchant, explorer and writer who travelled through Asia along the Silk Road between 1271 and 1295. His travels are recorded in The Tr...

May 5, 2025 · Learn about Marco Polo, the young Venetian merchant who traveled to Kublai Khan's court in Yuan China during the 13th century.