Title: Marco Polo
Description: Between 1271 and 1275, Marco Polo, accompanied his father Niccolo and uncle Maffeo on a journey east from Acre, Israel, into central Asia along the Silk Route, to China. Many years later when the Venetians were defeated in a fierce sea battle with rival Italian republic Genoa, he was captured and thrown in gaol, where he told his story.
Subjects: Explorers, Biography, Discovery and exploration, Discoveries in geography
Places: Italy, Asia
People: Marco Polo (1254-1323), Marco Polo (1254-1323?)