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Quick facts for kids Marco Polo | |
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Portrait of Marco Polo, mozaic in the Palazzo Doria-Tursi, in Genoa, Italy | |
| Born | 1254 presumably Venice, Republic of Venice |
| Died | (1324-01-08)January 8, 1324 Venice, Republic of Venice |
| Resting place | Church of San Lorenzo |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Occupation | Merchant, explorer, writer |
| Known for | The Travels of Marco Polo |
| Spouse(s) | Donata Badoer |
| Children | Fantina, Bellela, and Moretta |
| Parent(s) | |
Marco Polo (1254 - January 8, 1324) was a Venetian trader and explorer who, together with his father Niccolò and his uncle Maffeo, was one of the first Westerners to travel the Silk Road to China (which he called Cathay).
He visited the Great Khan of the Mongol Empire, Kublai Khan (grandson of Genghis Khan). His travels are written in Il Milione (The Million or The Travels of Marco Polo).
The voyage of Niccolò and Maffeo Polo
The Polo name did not originally belong to a family of