He was born in Venice (Republic of Venice) in 1254.
1261
In 1261 his father Niccolò and his uncle Maffeo made a business trip to the East, where they met Kublai Khan, fifth emperor of the Mongols.
1269
In 1269 they returned to Venice and two years later they returned to China, this time with a young Marco Polo who was only 17 years old when they set sail.
Period: 1292 to 1295
In 1292 they left Mongol territory and the return trip to their land ended in 1295.
Period: 1298 to 1299
Later, in the middle of a battle between the Venetians and the Genoese in the Mediterranean, he fell prisoner between 1298 and 1299.
1324
In Venice he married Donata Badoér and had three daughters: Fátima, Bellela and Moreta. He passed away in 1324.