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He was born on the 1st of January, in 1254, in Venice, in Italy.
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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.
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Marco, Nicolo and Maffeo arrived at China. They met an emperor. His name was Kublai Khan. He was the emperor of Mongalia and China.
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The Polos lived in China for 17 years to explore through Mongalia and China.
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The Polos went back to Venice. It took about 4 years to go back to Venice, in Italy.
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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."
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He was released from jail and returned to Venice in Italy,z where he remained there for the rest of his life.
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He died on the 8th of January, in 1324, in Venice, in Italy.