![Probably born in Venice around 1254 CE, Marco Polo was raised by his aunt and uncle after his mother died. His father, Niccolo, was a Venetian merchant who left before Marco was Probably born in Venice around 1254 CE, Marco Polo was raised by his aunt and uncle after his mother died. His father, Niccolo, was a Venetian merchant who left before Marco was](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2B02FPB/probably-born-in-venice-around-1254-ce-marco-polo-was-raised-by-his-aunt-and-uncle-after-his-mother-died-his-father-niccolo-was-a-venetian-merchant-who-left-before-marco-was-born-to-trade-in-the-middle-east-niccolo-and-his-brother-maffeo-passed-through-much-of-asia-and-met-with-mongol-emperor-kublai-khan-who-reportedly-invited-them-to-be-ambassadors-in-1269-niccolo-and-maffeo-returned-to-venice-meeting-marco-for-the-first-time-in-1271-marco-polo-aged-17-with-his-father-and-his-uncle-set-off-for-asia-travelling-through-constantinople-baghdad-persia-kashgar-china-and-burma-th-2B02FPB.jpg)
Probably born in Venice around 1254 CE, Marco Polo was raised by his aunt and uncle after his mother died. His father, Niccolo, was a Venetian merchant who left before Marco was
![Probably born in Venice around 1254 CE, Marco Polo was raised by his aunt and uncle after his mother died. His father, Niccolo, was a Venetian merchant who left before Marco was Probably born in Venice around 1254 CE, Marco Polo was raised by his aunt and uncle after his mother died. His father, Niccolo, was a Venetian merchant who left before Marco was](https://cdn.superstock.com/1899/Comp/1899-18853778.webp)
Probably born in Venice around 1254 CE, Marco Polo was raised by his aunt and uncle after his mother died. His father, Niccolo, was a Venetian merchant who left before Marco was
![Probably born in Venice around 1254 CE, Marco Polo was raised by his aunt and uncle after his mother died. His father, Niccolo, was a Venetian merchant who left before Marco was Probably born in Venice around 1254 CE, Marco Polo was raised by his aunt and uncle after his mother died. His father, Niccolo, was a Venetian merchant who left before Marco was](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2B02FWG/probably-born-in-venice-around-1254-ce-marco-polo-was-raised-by-his-aunt-and-uncle-after-his-mother-died-his-father-niccolo-was-a-venetian-merchant-who-left-before-marco-was-born-to-trade-in-the-middle-east-niccolo-and-his-brother-maffeo-passed-through-much-of-asia-and-met-with-mongol-emperor-kublai-khan-who-reportedly-invited-them-to-be-ambassadors-in-1269-niccolo-and-maffeo-returned-to-venice-meeting-marco-for-the-first-time-in-1271-marco-polo-aged-17-with-his-father-and-his-uncle-set-off-for-asia-travelling-through-constantinople-baghdad-persia-kashgar-china-and-burma-th-2B02FWG.jpg)
Probably born in Venice around 1254 CE, Marco Polo was raised by his aunt and uncle after his mother died. His father, Niccolo, was a Venetian merchant who left before Marco was
![Marco Polo made a vast fortune during his two decades travelling in China — and described the wonders of Asia to westerners for the first time. – The Sun | The Sun Marco Polo made a vast fortune during his two decades travelling in China — and described the wonders of Asia to westerners for the first time. – The Sun | The Sun](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/1295-4_966335z.jpg)
Marco Polo made a vast fortune during his two decades travelling in China — and described the wonders of Asia to westerners for the first time. – The Sun | The Sun
![Marco Polo: History's Great Adventurer, Being an Account of His Travels 1270 - 1295, written by Clint Twist, including extracts from The Travels of Marco Polo, illustrated by Templar Books, RL 4 Marco Polo: History's Great Adventurer, Being an Account of His Travels 1270 - 1295, written by Clint Twist, including extracts from The Travels of Marco Polo, illustrated by Templar Books, RL 4](https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zWIPwru4FdM/TaINIn4yNuI/AAAAAAAAFHo/pC7qL8-2wMw/s1600/Scan+7.jpeg)
Marco Polo: History's Great Adventurer, Being an Account of His Travels 1270 - 1295, written by Clint Twist, including extracts from The Travels of Marco Polo, illustrated by Templar Books, RL 4
![Marco Polo, his father and his uncle about to depart from Venice in 1271, bound for Kublai Khan's Xanadu. 14th century. Marco Polo (1254-1324) was an Italian merchant, explorer, and writer who Marco Polo, his father and his uncle about to depart from Venice in 1271, bound for Kublai Khan's Xanadu. 14th century. Marco Polo (1254-1324) was an Italian merchant, explorer, and writer who](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2B6D6RY/marco-polo-his-father-and-his-uncle-about-to-depart-from-venice-in-1271-bound-for-kublai-khans-xanadu-14th-century-marco-polo-1254-1324-was-an-italian-merchant-explorer-and-writer-who-travelled-through-asia-along-the-silk-road-between-1271-and-1295-his-travels-are-recorded-in-the-travels-of-marco-polo-also-known-as-marco-polos-travels-book-of-the-marvels-of-the-world-and-il-milione-from-marco-polos-travels-14th-century-bod-misc-264-2B6D6RY.jpg)