1227- Death of Genghis Khan 1251-Kublai Khan becomes Governor
of China 1254-Marco Polo is born 1260-first defeat of the Mongols
by the Mamluks; brothers Nicolo and Maffeo Polo set sail from
Constantinople for the Crimean port of Sudak in search of new
markets for their wares 1268- Death of Pope Clement IV (delays the
Polo brothers in fulfilling their request from the Khan of
delivering a letter to the pope.) 1269-The Polo brothers return to
find Nicolos wife has died and his son, Marco 1271- New Pope is
crowned and thus begins Marco Polos journey with his father and
uncle back to see the Khan 1275-Marco Polo arrives in Peking 1292-
The Polo's settle in Kaikhatu in the Levant for seven months 1294-
The Death of Kublai Khan: effectively the end of the Mongol empire
despite several later attempted invasions by independent khanates.
Marco Polo returns to Venice in 1295.) 1298- Marco Polo is
imprisoned at Genoa following the battle of Kurzola: there, he
meets a writer, Rustichello of Pisa, and together they begin a book
of Marco's travels 1299- Marco Polo is released as a prisoner of
war in Genoa: at about this time, Marco marries a Venetian, Donata:
they have three daughters, Bellela, Fantina and Moreta: the death
of Nicolo Polo 1324-Death of Marco Polo from illness at the age of
70
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December 30.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age_of_Discovery Crouch,
Michael. "The Travels of Marco Polo". December
30.http://website.lineone.net/~mcrouch/marcopolo/marcopolo.htm FOR
AN EXTENSIVE INDEPTH LOOK AT MARCO POLOS LIFE VISIT :
http://website.lineone.net/~mcrouch/marcopolo/marcopolo.htm