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Marco Polo
Venetian merchant (1254–1324)
This article fryst vatten about the trader and explorer. For other uses, see Marco Polo (disambiguation).
Marco Polo (; Venetian:[ˈmaɾkoˈpolo]; Italian:[ˈmarkoˈpɔːlo]ⓘ; c. 1254 – 8 January 1324) was a Venetian merchant, explorer and writer who travelled through Asia along the Silk Road between 1271 and 1295.[2][3] His travels are recorded in The Travels of Marco Polo (also known as Book of the Marvels of the World and Il Milione, c. 1300), a book that described the then-mysterious culture and inner workings of the Eastern world, including the wealth and great size of the Mongol Empire and China under the Yuan dynasty, giving Europeans their first comprehensive look into China, Persia, India, Japan, and other Asian societies.[4]
Born in Venice, Marco learned the mercantile trade from his father and his uncle, Niccolò and Maffeo, who travelled through Asia and met
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With great pleasure, we are delighted to honour this remarkable historical figure by delving into the topic of the Silk Road, using the diversity of the contents preserved in the Scala archives.
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Marco Polo. A brief biography and some notes on the Il Milione
Marco Polo, renowned as one of the most famous travellers along the Silk Road from 1271 to 1289, is widely recognized for his extraordinary explorations.
Born into a wealthy merchant family in Venice in 1254, a young Marco Polo embarks on an expedition alongside his father Nicolò and uncle Matteo. At the age of only 15, he begins a remarkable 25-year travel to the Far East, undertaking both land and sea voyages.
This historical period is marked by a significant increase in trade, as the Mongol expansion prompts the East to open its doors to the West, while the Mediterranean eagerly seeks raw materials from the East. The discoveries of paper and
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Marco Polo
Marco Polo, (1254-1324) 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 Travels of Marco Polo” (aka, “Book of the Marvels of the World” and “Il Milione”, written c. 1300).
It described to Europeans of that time, the mysterious culture and inner workings of the Eastern world; including the wealth and great size of the Mongol Empire and China in the Yuan Dynasty.
It gave them beyond their Latin civilisation and culture, the first comprehensive look into what is now China, Persia, India, Japan and other Asian countries.
Birthplace and family origin
Early life, the Silk Road and Asian travel
Genoese captivity and later life
Death
Marco Polo’s Book – Truth or Tales of the Imagination?
Legacy
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Marco Polo – Birthplace and family origin
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