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Date Of Birth: 15 September, 1254

Nationality: Venetian, Italy

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Marco Polo met his dad for the first time after he came back from China when Marco was 15.

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Marco and his father and uncle went back to china when Marco was 17.
The journey took several harsh years to complete, and when they arrived in China, they stayed there for around 17 years even though they planned to stay there for only a few years.

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When Marco was 17, he met Kublai Khan and told him about his travels.
Kublai Khan then asked if he could spend the next few years exploring his empire.

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Marco and his uncle and dad travelled home with a teeny. boat and loads of jewels.

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When Marco went back to Venice, He was captured and taken to prison for about three years. When he was there, he met his cellmate and he recorded Marco’s travells.

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On the 8 January 1324, Marco passed away because of sickness and memorials were built in China in memory of him.

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He is the myth who inspired Marco to sail and explore the world.
He is the legendary Christian patriarch, presbyter, and king.

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This is the path that Marco took when travelling to China.

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Marco travelled along a route now often known as the silk road.
The Silk Road is a network of paths that stretech across Europe and Asia.

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This is Marco’s book that his cell mate wrote about his travells around China. People didn’t believe that it was true back in Marco’s time  because they didn’t see it for themselves.
the book began being called The Thousand Lies.