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Marco Polo is born in Venice, Italy, into a family of merchants.
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At age 17, Marco travels with his father and uncle along the Silk Road to China.
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After 4 years of travel, Marco meets the powerful Mongol ruler, Kublai Khan, in China.
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He becomes a messenger and explorer for Kublai Khan.
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Marco and his family help escort a Mongol princess by sea back to Persia (modern-day Iran). Then he made his way back home
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After 24 years away, Marco returns home to Venice with amazing stories and treasures. But nobody remembered him and they thought he was lying.
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During a war between Venice and Genoa, Marco was in Genoa. So the Gentians captured him and put him prison.
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While in prison, Marco tells his adventures to a writer named Rustichello, who turns them into a famous book.