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In 1323, Polo was confined to bed, due to illness. On January 8, 1324, despite physicians' efforts to treat him, Polo was on his deathbed.To write and certify the will, his family requested Giovanni Giustiniani, a priest of San Procolo. His wife, Donata, and his three daughters were appointed by him as co-executrices.

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Marco Polo was finally released from captivity in August 1299,[3] and returned home to Venice, where his father and uncle had purchaste something.

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1299 Marco Polo is released as a prisoner of war in Genoa

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1299 Marco Polo is released as a prisoner of war in Genoa

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Upon their return, Venice was at war with Genoa, and Marco Polo was taken prisoner. He spent the few months of his imprisonment .

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1298 Marco Polo serves as a gentleman-commander and is imprisoned in Genoa

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1298 Marco Polo serves as a gentleman-commander and is imprisoned in Genoa

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Marco Polo did not return to Asia again. He entered the service of Venice in its war against the rival city-state of Genoa. In 1298 Marco served as gentleman-commander of a galley in the Venetian navy. In September 1298 he was captured and imprisoned in Genoa. His fame as an adventurer had preceded him, and he was treated with courtesy and leniency. He was released within a year.

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Sometime around 1292 (1290 according to Otagi), a Mongol princess was to be sent to Persia to become the consort of Arghun Khan,The Polos stayed in Khan's court for 17 years, acquiring great wealth in jewels and gold. They were anxious to be on the move since they feared that if Kublai - now in his late seventies.

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Marco served in several high-level government positions, including as ambassador and as the governor of the city of Yangzhou. While the Great Khan enjoyed having the Polos as his subjects and diplomats, Khan eventually consented to allow them to leave the Empire, as long as they would escort a princess who was scheduled to wed a Persian king.

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1275                                                                              Marco Polo appointed an envoy for Kublai Khan      

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1275                                                                              Marco Polo appointed an envoy for Kublai Khan      

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When Marco Polo was about twenty-one Kublai Khan sent him on very important business to a distant part of China. He did the work well.

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1274                                                   Marco Polo reaches Cathay and meets Kublai Khan  

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1274                                                   Marco Polo reaches Cathay and meets Kublai Khan  

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Marco Polo travels to Cathay (China) Marco Polo lived from 1254-1324. Some years before St. Louis led his last Crusade there was born in Venice a a boy named Marco Polo.

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1271                                                   Marco Polo and his father begin their Journey to Asia.

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1271                                                   Marco Polo and his father begin their Journey to Asia.

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In 1271, Marco Polo (at seventeen years of age), his father, and his uncle set off for Asia on the series of adventures that were later documented

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Sep 15 1254.                                   Marco Polo is Born   

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Sep 15 1254.                                   Marco Polo is Born   

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However, the most quoted specific date is somewhere "around 1254", and it is generally accepted that Marco Polo was born in the Venetian Republic. While the exact birthplace is unknown, most biographers point towards Venice itself as Marco Polo's hometown.