Marco Polo Lifetime Timeline By jle.2018 Sep 14, 1254 Marco Polo is born in Venice Italy Jan 15, 1259 Niccolo and Maffeo Polo leave Constantinople and move their business to a city in Crimea named Soldaia. Jan 15, 1262 Niccolo and Maffeo meet Kublai Khan for the first time in China. Jan 15, 1266 The Polo brothers arrive at the court of Kublai Kahn in China. Kublai Kahn sends them back to Venice with a letter to the Pope that requests 100 missionaries to convert his people. Dec 31, 1268 Nicolo and Maffeo Polo receive an invitation to Cathay, China to meet Kublai Khan Jan 15, 1271 Marco travels with Maffeo and Niccolo to Cathay (China) Jan 15, 1274 Marco Polo arrive in China after 3 years. He also meets Kublai Khan and learns to speak Chinese very fluently. Jan 15, 1275 Marco Polo impresses Kublai Khan on his misson. He traveled across China and Kublai "hired" Marco to work for him. Jan 15, 1280 Marco Polo becomes ruler of one of Kublai Khan's cities. This proved he was well-liked by Khan. Jan 15, 1295 Marco finally returns home to Venice for the first time over twenty years Jan 15, 1298 Marco becomes captured as a prisoner of war. Here, he told his adventures to a fellow inmate where the inmate wrote the stories down Jan 15, 1299 Marco was released from prison Jan 15, 1300 Marco gets married at the age of forty-six. He had three daughters Jan 15, 1307 Marco Polo becomes widely famous when a book of his stories made its way to Europe. Jan 15, 1324 Marco Polo dies in Venice, Italy at the age of 74. He was the inspiration of the greatest explorers like Christoper Columbus.