Critchley 1992 sets the book in the context of Marco Polo’s time and place. Akbari, Suzanne Conklin, and Amilcare A. Iannucci, eds. Marco Polo and the Encounter of East and West: Based on the Conference Held at the University of Toronto 24–26 May 2002. Toronto: University of Toronto ...
It is believed that Marco Polo was born around 1254. The exact birth place of his birth is not known, however most historians claim that he was born in Venice in the Venetian Republic. His father, a man named Niccolo, was a great merchant who spent his time trading with Middle East....
The journey took three or four years and was rife with hardships and adventure. Marco Polo contracted an illness and was forced to take refuge in the mountains of northern Afghanistan for an extended period of time. Polo described there being "nothing at all to eat," in the Gobi Desert. N...
Following on from the museum centred around the legendary explorer, why not visit his alleged place of birth? The house itself doesn’t offer much besides three floors with small rooms and a few displays. But if you believe Marco Polo was indeed born there...
Venetian merchant and adventurer Marco Polo traveled from Europe to Asia from 1271 to 1295. He wrote 'Il Milione,' known in English as 'The Travels of Marco Polo.'
Museum of Marco Poloin Korcula About Korcula and Marco Polo: Korcula town still boasts Marco Polo’s alleged house of birth. Despite its rather featureless interior, the houses’ tower (loggia) allows for a panoramic vista of Korcula, stretching from east to west. The house is under the ...
Created by John Fusco, Marco Polo is loosely based on the adventures of the real-life Venetian explorer Marco Polo. The story takes place during the 13th century and focuses on Marco Polo's time in the court of Kublai Khan, the Mongolian emperor, to whom he becomes a trusted advisor and...
Medieval audiences couldn’t get enough of Polo’s fascinating accounts of faraway lands, turning his book into a runaway success.
Marco Polo – the early years Marco Polo was born in 1254. His family were Ventians, but it is unclear if he was actually born in Venice or if the birth took place on the island of Curzola off the Dalmatian coast, where his father and uncle had established a trading post. ...
If Marco’s place of birth is somewhat ambiguous, it is certain that he was taken prisoner by the Genoese in the naval battle of Korcula, between the Venetian and Genovese states. Having been captured and taken to a Genoese prison, he wrote his book Million (see below) about his travels...