Marco Polo (1254-1324) was an Italian adventurer best remembered for his extended stay in China at the court of Kublai Khan. Upon returning to Italy, he dictated the story of his adventures, and the book inspired generations of explorers. Marco Polo was born in Venice; his father was a wealthy merchant who had traveled briefly to China.
The legacy of Marco Polo, a Venetian trader who was one of the earliest Europeans to travel to China on the Silk Roads, includes one of the best-known travelogues in history. He did not write The Travels of Marco Polo himself, however, but rather dictated it to a fellow prisoner of war who may have embellished (or omitted) some of what he heard.
Marco Polo Marco Polo is one of the most well-known heroic travelers and traders around the world. In my paper I will discuss with you Marco Polos life, his travels, and his visit to China to see the great Khan. Marco Polo was born in c.1254 in Venice. He was a Venetian explorer and merchant whose account of his travels in Asia was the primary.