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He was born on September 15th, 1254

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He died the 8th of January, 1324

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His parents are Niccoló Polo and Nicole Anna Defuseh.

His children are Fantina Polo, Agnese Polo, Bellela Polo and Moreta Polo.

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Polos route took him through an overland journey across Central Asia in which he spent almost two decades working and traveling for the Yuan Dynasty, and finally led him through a set of sea voyages that took him all the way back to Venice.

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Starded 9,000 km away in Venice, in 1271

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When the three Polo´s finally returned to Venice, the city state was at war with neighbooring Genoa. Marco participated in the war and was eventually imprisoned, spending his time in jail dictating travel stories to a cellmate.

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After being released from prison in 1299, Marco Polo went back to being a merchant and ammassed considerable wealth. He also married and had three children. He is buried in the San Lorenzo church in Venice.