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Marco Polo Returns to Venice

Type Event Region Europe Time 1295

Around 1295, after a long journey home from China via Persia and Asia Minor, Marco Polo returned to his native Venice, bringing first-hand accounts o…

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  1. 1295Venice · VenetoMarco Polo ended his long journey from the East and returned to the Republic of Venice. Legend holds that the Eastern riches and wonders in his baggage drew the attention of his fellow townsfolk; he thereafter engaged in commerce in Venice and repeatedly recounted his Asian experiences to relatives and friends.

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