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Jan 1, 1254
Marco Polo Date Born
He was born on the 1st of January, in 1254, in Venice, in Italy. -
Jan 1, 1271
Marco Polo's First Voyage
He left in 1271, with his father Nicolo Polo and his uncle Maffeo Polo, on the 1st of January when he was 17 years old. -
Jan 1, 1274
Marco Polo's arrival to China
Marco, Nicolo and Maffeo arrived at China. They met an emperor. His name was Kublai Khan. He was the emperor of Mongalia and China. -
Jan 1, 1291
A life in China
The Polos lived in China for 17 years to explore through Mongalia and China. -
Jan 1, 1295
Going back
The Polos went back to Venice. It took about 4 years to go back to Venice, in Italy. -
Jan 1, 1298
A war
Venice had a war with the city of Genoa. Marco was under arrest in prison by a Genose. While he was in jail, in Genoa, he wrote the book "Book of Ser Marco Polo." -
Jan 1, 1299
Being released
He was released from jail and returned to Venice in Italy,z where he remained there for the rest of his life. -
Jan 8, 1324
Marco Polo Date Died
He died on the 8th of January, in 1324, in Venice, in Italy.