Marco Polo

Marco Polo was Born in Venice, Italy

Sep 15, 1254

Nicolo and Maffeo Polo receive an invitation to Cathay (China) to meet Kublai, the khan of all the Mongols

Jan 1, 1262

Nicolo and Maffeo Polo return to Venice

Jan 1, 1269

Marco Polo accompanies his father and uncle on a journey through the Holy Land, Persia and Tartary and to the Empire of China

Jan 1, 1271

Marco Polo is appointed as an envoy for the Kublai Khan and travels through China on his missions

Jan 1, 1275

Marco Polo travels through Asia working for the Kublai Khan and is eventually appointed as a governor of one of his cities

Period: Jan 1, 1280 to Jan 1, 1290

Death of Kublai Khan

Jan 1, 1294

Marco Polo arrives in Venice with the finest collection of jewels ever seen.

Jan 1, 1295

Venice is at War with Genoa

Jan 1, 1295

Marco is taken as a prisoner of war by the Genoese.

Jan 1, 1298

Marco meets a writer names Rustichello who wrote a book on the adventures of Marco Polo.

Dec 31, 1298

Marco meets a writer names Rustichello who wrote a book on the adventures of Marco Polo.

Marco Polo is released as a prisoner of war in Genoa

Jan 1, 1299

Marco marries a Venetian lady called Donata and together they have three daughters called Belela, Fantina and Moreta

Jan 1, 1300

Marco's book is spread around all of Europe.

Period: Jan 1, 1300 to Jan 1, 1324

Marco Polo dies in Venice, he was almost 70 years old

Jan 1, 1324