rco Polo was born in 1254, in Venice, Italy. He traveled extensively with his family, journeying from Europe to Asia in 1271�95. He remained in China for 17 of those years. Around 1292, he left China, acting as consort along the way to a Mongol princess who was being sent to Persia. His book Il Milione describes his travels and experiences and influenced later adventurers and merchants. (born 1254, Venice [Italy]�died January 8, 1324, Venice) Venetian merchant and adventurer, who traveled from Europe to Asia in 1271�95, remaining in China for 17 of those years, and whose Il milione (�The Million�), known in English as the Travels of Marco Polo, is a classic of travel literature.

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