Marco Polo

Marco Emilio Polo (/ˈmɑːrkoʊ ˈpoʊloʊ/ (listen), Venetian: [ˈmaɾko ˈpolo], Italian: [ˈmarko ˈpɔːlo] (listen); c. 1254 – January 8, 1324) was a Venetian merchant, explorer, and writer from the Republic of Venice who travelled through Asia along the Silk Road between 1271 and 1295. His travels are recorded in The Travels of Marco Polo (also known as Book of the Marvels of the World and Il Milione, c. 1300), a book that described to Europeans the then mysterious culture and inner workings of the Eastern world, including the wealth and great size of the Mongol Empire and China in the Yuan Dynasty, giving their first comprehensive look into China, Persia, India, Japan and other Asian cities and countries. He was mentioned in the Between the Lions episode "The Popcorn Popper."

Appearances/Mention

 * Episode 16: The Popcorn Popper
 * Episode 117: The Popcorn Popper/Oh, Yes, It Can!

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