: Because his stories were so incredible, many in Venice nicknamed him "Marco Millions," believing he was prone to wild exaggeration. 🏛️ Return to Venice
Marco returned home in 1295, reportedly appearing as a stranger in Mongol-style clothing until he revealed his identity by spilling gemstones from the seams of his rags. Marco Polo
: Their goal was the court of Kublai Khan, the Mongol leader and grandson of Genghis Khan. : Because his stories were so incredible, many
: The book, originally titled Il Milione , described things many Europeans found impossible: paper money, coal, and the immense size of Chinese cities. : The book, originally titled Il Milione ,
Marco Polo was a Venetian merchant and adventurer who became one of the most famous explorers in history after traveling through Asia along the Silk Road between 1271 and 1295. His detailed accounts, dictated while in a Genoese prison, introduced medieval Europeans to the cultures and wealth of the Mongol Empire and China. 🌏 The Long Journey East