![Probabilmente nato a Venezia intorno al 1254 d.C., Marco Polo fu allevato dalla zia e dallo zio dopo la morte della madre. Suo padre, Niccolo, era un mercante veneziano che partì prima Probabilmente nato a Venezia intorno al 1254 d.C., Marco Polo fu allevato dalla zia e dallo zio dopo la morte della madre. Suo padre, Niccolo, era un mercante veneziano che partì prima](https://c8.alamy.com/compit/2b02fwg/probabilmente-nato-a-venezia-intorno-al-1254-d-c-marco-polo-fu-allevato-dalla-zia-e-dallo-zio-dopo-la-morte-della-madre-suo-padre-niccolo-era-un-mercante-veneziano-che-parti-prima-che-marco-nascesse-per-commerciare-in-medio-oriente-niccolo-e-suo-fratello-maffeo-passarono-attraverso-gran-parte-dell-asia-e-incontrarono-l-imperatore-mongolo-kublai-khan-che-a-quanto-pare-li-invito-ad-essere-ambasciatori-nel-1269-niccolo-e-maffeo-tornarono-a-venezia-incontrando-per-la-prima-volta-marco-nel-1271-marco-polo-di-17-anni-con-suo-padre-e-suo-zio-si-reco-in-asia-attraversando-costantinopoli-baghdad-persia-kashgar-cina-e-birmania-th-2b02fwg.jpg)
Probabilmente nato a Venezia intorno al 1254 d.C., Marco Polo fu allevato dalla zia e dallo zio dopo la morte della madre. Suo padre, Niccolo, era un mercante veneziano che partì prima
![Marco Polo visited Kashgar, Xinjiang, China, in 1275 and called it "the biggest and most splendid city in Chinese Turkestan"… | Kashgar, Xinjiang, Natural landmarks Marco Polo visited Kashgar, Xinjiang, China, in 1275 and called it "the biggest and most splendid city in Chinese Turkestan"… | Kashgar, Xinjiang, Natural landmarks](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/66/6c/ba/666cba0986d9eca4765061d13deca63f.jpg)
Marco Polo visited Kashgar, Xinjiang, China, in 1275 and called it "the biggest and most splendid city in Chinese Turkestan"… | Kashgar, Xinjiang, Natural landmarks
![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/2B02FX9/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-2B02FX9.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
![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/2B02FPC/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-2B02FPC.jpg)