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During the time of Marco Polo

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  • Marco Polo is born in Venice
    Sep 15, 1254

    Marco Polo is born in Venice

  • Norway annexes Iceland and Greenland
    Mar 31, 1262

    Norway annexes Iceland and Greenland

  • Father Niccolo Polo returns from China
    Mar 31, 1269

    Father Niccolo Polo returns from China

  • Louis IX of France dies
    Mar 31, 1270

    Louis IX of France dies

    Louis IX of France dies on the Eighth Crusade to the Middle East
  • Marco Polo sets off for China with father and uncle
    Mar 31, 1271

    Marco Polo sets off for China with father and uncle

  • The Hapsburg Dynasty is established in Austria
    Mar 31, 1273

    The Hapsburg Dynasty is established in Austria

    It would last until 1918
  • Polo begins service at the court of Kublai Khan
    Mar 31, 1275

    Polo begins service at the court of Kublai Khan

  • Eyeglasses are invented in Italy
    Mar 31, 1286

    Eyeglasses are invented in Italy

  • Kublai Khan dies
    Feb 18, 1294

    Kublai Khan dies

  • The Polos return to Venice
    Mar 31, 1295

    The Polos return to Venice

  • Venice and Genoa at war
    Mar 31, 1297

    Venice and Genoa at war

    Polo is captured
  • The Chinese develop the cannon for use in battle
    Mar 31, 1298

    The Chinese develop the cannon for use in battle

  • Marco Polo is released from imprisonment
    Mar 31, 1299

    Marco Polo is released from imprisonment

  • Marco Polo marries Donata Badoer
    Mar 31, 1302

    Marco Polo marries Donata Badoer

  • Period: Mar 31, 1314 to Mar 31, 1317

    Famine strikes Europe

  • Marco Polo dies in Venice
    Jan 8, 1324

    Marco Polo dies in Venice

  • The Ottoman Empire is funded
    Mar 31, 1326

    The Ottoman Empire is funded

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