Marco Polo

By AshleyWillow
  • Period: Jan 1, 1254 to Jan 1, 1324

    Marco Polo

  • Jun 4, 1254

    Marco Polo was born

    Marco Polo was born in Venice. His father and uncle were very rich, and often traveled the world.
  • Jun 4, 1260

    Marcos mother dies

    Marco's mother died sometime in his childhood and he was raised by an aunt and uncle. They were wealthy and he learned many important things like foreign currency and appraising.
  • Jun 4, 1262

    Marco's father meets the ruler of China

    Marco's father and uncle traveled to China for the first time, where they met Kublai Khan, the ruler of China.
  • Jun 4, 1271

    Marco Travels

    Marco Polo went with his father and uncle on his first journey to Cathay, or what is now called China.
  • Jun 4, 1274

    Marco arrives in China

    Marco's journey took three years, but he finally arrived in China. He met Kublai Khan, the ruler of China, and he studied the Chinese language and learned to speak it well.
  • Jun 4, 1275

    Marco Polo's first mission

    Kublai Khan sent Marco on a mission for him. Marco Polo traveled across China, and he did his mission so well that Kublai Khan decided Marco would work for him.
  • Jun 4, 1280

    Marco Polo works for Kublai Khan

    Marco Polo rose in favor with the ruler of China, and he even became the ruler of one of Kublai Khan's cities.
  • Jun 4, 1295

    Marco Polo returns home to Venice

    After celebrating Kublai Khan's daughter's wedding in Persia, Marco Polo and his family returned to Venice. They found it was at war with Genoa.
  • Jun 4, 1298

    Marco the Prisoner of War

    Marco joined the Venetian forces, but he was captured and became a prisoner of war. In prison he met a writer, and he told the writer about his travels; the writer wrote Marco's stories down.
  • Jun 4, 1299

    Free!

    Marco Polo was released from prison, but was still a prisoner of war.
  • Jun 4, 1300

    Marco gets married

    At the age of 46 Marco Polo got married and began having children. He had three daughters.
  • Jun 4, 1307

    Marco becomes famous

    When a book of his stories reached people around Europe, the fame of Marco Polo's travels spread quickly. People were fascinated with the world of the Chinese.
  • Jun 4, 1324

    Marco Polo dies

    Marco Polo died in Venice at the age of 74. His travels and explorations inspired other explorers like Christopher Columbus, and the tales he brought back from China got the people interested in other cultures.