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Marco Polo

1254–1324 · 13th century

Marco Polo was a Venetian merchant and traveller who lived in China between 1275 and 1292 during the Yuan Dynasty. He served at the court of Kublai Khan and travelled widely in his realm. His account of his travels gave Europeans a detailed picture of Yuan China's wealth and cities.

Marco Polo — Image: Unknown author · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

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Mongol EmpireImpact Yuan DynastyFoundation, Socioeconomy, Impact Liao dynastyImpact Jin dynasty (1115-1234)Impact Republic of ChinaMilitary, Summary Republic of VeniceImpact Republic of GenoaMilitary Empire of TrebizondSocioeconomy Pagan KingdomMilitary Later Pandyan EmpireSocioeconomy, Governance, Impact, Summary

Mentioned in 6 state histories

Peureulak Sultanate Kingdom of Ormus Lamuri Kakatiya dynasty Later Pandyan Empire Samudera Pasai Sultanate

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Marco Polo. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/marco-polo
MLA: “Marco Polo.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/marco-polo. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “Marco Polo.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/marco-polo.
Harvard: The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Marco Polo’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/marco-polo (Accessed: ).

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