Marco Polo
Marco Polo (c. 1254–1324) was a Venetian merchant and explorer who traveled the Silk Road to Asia with his father and uncle from 1271 to 1295, spending 17 years in China serving Kublai Khan as an advisor and emissary. Captured during a war between Venice and Genoa, he dictated his adventures to fellow prisoner Rustichello da Pisa, resulting in the influential travelogue *The Travels of Marco Polo* (*Il Milione*), which inspired future explorers like Christopher Columbus. After his release in 1299, he returned to Venice, amassed wealth as a merchant, married, and raised three daughters until his death.
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Seychelles Marco Polo Guide
Brazil Marco Polo Guide (Marco Polo Travel Guides)
Greece Marco Polo Guide
Milan Marco Polo Guide
Scotland Marco Polo Guide (Marco Polo Guides)
China Marco Polo Guide (Marco Polo Guides)
The Travels of Marco Polo
The Travels of Marco Polo
The Travels of Marco Polo: The Illustrated Edition
Iceland Marco Polo Guide
Oslo Marco Polo Guide (Marco Polo Travel Guides)
Bulgaria Marco Polo Guide
Naples & the Amalfi Coast Marco Polo Guide
Costa Brava Marco Polo Guide
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Munich Marco Polo Guide
Marco Polo's Silk Road: The Art of the Journey - An Italian at the Court of Kublai Khan
Sweden Marco Polo Map (Marco Polo Maps)
Costa Blanca (Valencia) Marco Polo Guide (Marco Polo Travel Guides)
Hamburg Marco Polo Guide
Egypt's Red Sea Resorts Marco Polo Guide
Romania Marco Polo Map (Marco Polo Maps)
Mauritius Marco Polo Guide
Canada East Marco Polo Guide