c. 1254
Birth of Marco Polo in Venice
Marco Polo, future merchant and traveller to the court of Kublai Khan, is born in Venice into a merchant family. His exact birth date and place are not documented; Venice and 1254 are the usual attribution.
c. 1254
Marco Polo, future merchant and traveller to the court of Kublai Khan, is born in Venice into a merchant family. His exact birth date and place are not documented; Venice and 1254 are the usual attribution.