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![Probably born in Venice around 1254 CE, Marco Polo was raised by his aunt and uncle after his mother died. His father, Niccolo, was a Venetian merchant who left before Marco was Probably born in Venice around 1254 CE, Marco Polo was raised by his aunt and uncle after his mother died. His father, Niccolo, was a Venetian merchant who left before Marco was](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2B02FW7/probably-born-in-venice-around-1254-ce-marco-polo-was-raised-by-his-aunt-and-uncle-after-his-mother-died-his-father-niccolo-was-a-venetian-merchant-who-left-before-marco-was-born-to-trade-in-the-middle-east-niccolo-and-his-brother-maffeo-passed-through-much-of-asia-and-met-with-mongol-emperor-kublai-khan-who-reportedly-invited-them-to-be-ambassadors-in-1269-niccolo-and-maffeo-returned-to-venice-meeting-marco-for-the-first-time-in-1271-marco-polo-aged-17-with-his-father-and-his-uncle-set-off-for-asia-travelling-through-constantinople-baghdad-persia-kashgar-china-and-burma-th-2B02FW7.jpg)
Probably born in Venice around 1254 CE, Marco Polo was raised by his aunt and uncle after his mother died. His father, Niccolo, was a Venetian merchant who left before Marco was
![China, from map of Asia showing route taken by Marco Polo, c.1254-1324 Venetian merchant and adventurer, early 16th century, by G. B. Ramusio and F. R. Grisellini (detail) - SuperStock China, from map of Asia showing route taken by Marco Polo, c.1254-1324 Venetian merchant and adventurer, early 16th century, by G. B. Ramusio and F. R. Grisellini (detail) - SuperStock](https://cdn.superstock.com/4069/Comp/4069-2121.webp)
China, from map of Asia showing route taken by Marco Polo, c.1254-1324 Venetian merchant and adventurer, early 16th century, by G. B. Ramusio and F. R. Grisellini (detail) - SuperStock
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