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Marco Polo was born in Venice, Italy around 1254.He traveled to Asia with his father and uncle, where he became a favorite of Kublai Khan, the Mongol Emperor. He roamed Mongol territory for 17 years before he took a ride to Persia and then back home. He was captured by Genoese and imprisoned by them. While in jail, Marco dictated the story of his travels to a writer who published the book The Travels of Marco Polo.
Marco Polo died in 1324.
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