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Jul 19, 1254
Marco polo is born
Marco Polo was born on June 19, 1254 in Venice, Italy. -
Period: Aug 17, 1271 to Jul 24, 1274
Marco Polo leaves for China
Marco Polo's dad forces Marco Polo and his 2 other brothers to leave for China where they meet Kublai Khan, a Chinese ruler who ruled for a long time(47 years) -
Period: Aug 25, 1292 to Nov 18, 1295
The Polos Return
The 3 Polos leave China to Return to Venice, Italy. -
Jul 25, 1298
A million Lies
Marco Polo is captured and sent to prison. While in prison Marco Polo writes a book. His book was called "A Million Lies". People do not beleive his book and after approximately 300 years people retraced his route and found out that his information was mostly correct. -
Jun 27, 1299
After the Release
Marco Polo is released from prison and marries a Venetian named Donata. They have 3 daughters named Belela, Fantina and Moreta. Marco Polo's brather Niccolo dies 2 days later. -
Apr 22, 1305
Book Two
Polo wrote "Book of Ser Marco Polo" after his travels. -
May 23, 1324
The end of Marco Polo
Marco Polo died but he inspired many people to sail. (One of them was Christopher Columbus ) -
Following the legend
People traced Marco Polo's path to see if his information in his book was correct. They figure that much of his information is correct. -
Marco Polo Day
Marco Polo day is celebrated in New York. It is the first Marco Polo Day
