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Marco Polo was born in Venice,Italy,1254
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Nicola and Mateo Polo (Marco's uncle and father) head to Constantinople on a trade mission, and this mission was to inspire Marco to go with them later.
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Kublai Khan sent the Polos to the Pope requesting 100 Missionaries to teach. The letter authorized the Polos to get food and lodging.
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After giving the letter to the Pope, Marco Polo set out with his dad and Uncle. They had 2 missionaries and were also carrying letters.
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The Polos spend 17 years in China. Kublai takes a liking to Marco, and sends him on missions. Marco was the governer of the city of Yangzhou for 3 years.
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The Polos rested in Persia for 2 years and they were about to go to China when they heard that Kublai Khan died, so they headed to go to Venice with lots of loot.
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The Polos return to Venice and with them riches and stories the Polos told the people, but the people did not believe them.
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Marco Polo was made a 'Man Commander" of a galley. His ship joins a battle and is taken away as prisoner. Marco meets a writer and tells him about his travels in eastern Asia in jail.
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Marco is released as prisoner of war in Genoa.
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A copy of a book of Marco's travels becomes famous.
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Marco dies in Venice, Italy, 1324.
