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Marco Polo was born in 1254, the son of a Venetian Merchant, and made his first visit to China with his father and uncle in 1271. They spent the next 20 years in the service of the Kubilai Khan, travelling throughout the Mongolian empire. They returned home to Venice in 1292 and towards the end of the century, Marco Polo was taken prisoner in Genoa during the Civil War. It was probably while in prison that he met Rustichello of Pisa, a romance writer, with whom he wrote The Travels. He died in 1324, leaving the possessions he had amassed on his travels to be divided by his three daughters.
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You must know that after Chinghiz Khan the next ruler was Kuyuk Khan, the third Batu Khan, the fourth Altou Khan, the fifth Mongu Khan and the sixth Kubilai Khan, who is greater and more powerful than any of the others. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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You must know that after Chinghiz Khan the next ruler was Kuyuk Khan, the third Batu Khan, the fourth Altou Khan, the fifth Mongu Khan and the sixth Kubilai Khan, who is greater and more powerful than any of the others. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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