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Italy / China: Marco Polo (c.1254—1324) and his uncles present oil from Jerusalem and a message from the Pope to the Great Khan (detail). Li Livres du Graunt Caam< / i>, c. 1400.

Probably born in Venice around 1254 CE, Marco Polo was raised by his aunt and uncle after his mother died. His father, Niccolo, was a Venetian merchant who left before Marco was born to trade in the Middle East. Niccolo and his brother Maffeo passed through much of Asia and met with Mongol emperor Kublai Khan who reportedly invited them to be ambassadors. In 1269, Niccolo and Maffeo returned to Venice, meeting Marco for the first time. In 1271, Marco Polo, aged 17, with his father and his uncle, set off for Asia, travelling through Constantinople, Baghdad, Persia, Kashgar, China and Burma. They returned to Venice 24 years and 15,000 miles later with many riches. Upon their return, Venice was at war with Genoa, and Marco Polo was imprisoned. He spent the few months of his imprisonment dictating his adventures to a fellow inmate, Rustichello da Pisa, who incorporated the tales into a book he called 'The Travels of Marco Polo'. The book documented the use of paper money and the burning of coal, and opened European eyes to the wonders of the East.
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Italy / China: Marco Polo (c.1254—1324) and his uncles present oil from Jerusalem and a message from the Pope to the Great Khan (detail). Li Livres du Graunt Caam< / i>, c. 1400.
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Automatische Übersetzung: Marco Polo wurde vermutlich um 1254 n. Chr. in Venedig geboren und wuchs nach dem Tod seiner Mutter bei seiner Tante und seinem Onkel auf. Sein Vater, Niccolo, war ein venezianischer Kaufmann, der vor Marcos Geburt das Land verließ, um im Nahen Osten Handel zu treiben. Niccolo und sein Bruder Maffeo reisten durch weite Teile Asiens und trafen sich mit dem mongolischen Kaiser Kublai Khan, der sie Berichten zufolge als Botschafter einlud. Im Jahr 1269 kehrten Niccolo und Maffeo nach Venedig zurück und trafen Marco zum ersten Mal. Im Jahr 1271 brach der 17-jährige Marco Polo mit seinem Vater und seinem Onkel nach Asien auf und reiste durch Konstantinopel, Bagdad, Persien, Kaschgar, China und Burma. 24 Jahre und 24.000 Kilometer später kehrten sie mit vielen Reichtümern nach Venedig zurück. Nach ihrer Rückkehr befand sich Venedig im Krieg mit Genua und Marco Polo wurde inhaftiert. Die wenigen Monate seiner Haft verbrachte er damit, einem Mithäftling, Rustichello da Pisa, seine Abenteuer zu diktieren, der die Geschichten in ein Buch mit dem Titel ?Die Reisen von Marco Polo? einfließen ließ. Das Buch dokumentierte die Verwendung von Papiergeld und die Verbrennung von Kohle und öffnete den Europäern die Augen für die Wunder des Ostens
Probably born in Venice around 1254 CE, Marco Polo was raised by his aunt and uncle after his mother died. His father, Niccolo, was a Venetian merchant who left before Marco was born to trade in the Middle East. Niccolo and his brother Maffeo passed through much of Asia and met with Mongol emperor Kublai Khan who reportedly invited them to be ambassadors. In 1269, Niccolo and Maffeo returned to Venice, meeting Marco for the first time. In 1271, Marco Polo, aged 17, with his father and his uncle, set off for Asia, travelling through Constantinople, Baghdad, Persia, Kashgar, China and Burma. They returned to Venice 24 years and 15,000 miles later with many riches. Upon their return, Venice was at war with Genoa, and Marco Polo was imprisoned. He spent the few months of his imprisonment dictating his adventures to a fellow inmate, Rustichello da Pisa, who incorporated the tales into a book he called 'The Travels of Marco Polo'. The book documented the use of paper money and the burning of coal, and opened European eyes to the wonders of the East.
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