Marco polo facts biography for kids

marco polo facts biography for kids

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  • Marco was put under arrest.
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      Marco Polo was a merchant and explorer who traveled throughout the Far East and China for much of his life.

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  • Marco Polo was born in about , probably in Venice (now in Italy).
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    Marco Polo

    Portrait of Marco Polo, mozaic in the Palazzo Doria-Tursi, in Genoa, Italy

    Born1254

    presumably Venice, Republic of Venice

    Died(1324-01-08)January 8, 1324

    Venice, Republic of Venice

    Resting placeChurch of San Lorenzo
    NationalityItalian
    OccupationMerchant, explorer, writer
    Known forThe Travels of Marco Polo
    Spouse(s)Donata Badoer
    ChildrenFantina, Bellela, and Moretta
    Parent(s)

    Marco Polo (1254 - January 8, 1324) was a Venetian trader and explorer who, together with his father Niccolò and his uncle Maffeo, was one of the first Westerners to travel the Silk Road to China (which he called Cathay). He visited the Great Khan of the Mongol Empire, Kublai Khan (grandson of Genghis Khan). His travels are written in Il Milione (The Million or The Travels of Marco Polo).

    The voyage of Niccolò and Maffeo Polo

    The Polo name did not originally belong to a family of

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      Marco Polo is a famous merchant who explored Asia along the Silk Road.
    3 interesting facts about marco polo Marco Polo was born in Venice, Italy.
    when was marco polo born Marco Polo soon went back to sea.
    marco polo britannica kids He traveled to and throughout China during the 13th century.

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  • He served in the Mongolian Court under Kublai Khan's rule.
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  • He was captured and imprisoned in Genoa, Italy.
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      The name Marco Polo was also given to a children's game, a story in the science fiction series Doctor Who (Marco Polo), and a three-masted clipper ship built in Saint John, New Brunswick, in 1851.