Marco Polo was born in the year 1254 AD to a wealthy Venetian merchant family in Venice, Italy. His mother died when he was young, and his father, Niccolo Polo, and uncle, Maffeo Polo, were traveling in Asia, leaving Marco Polo with his extended family. In 1269, the two returned to Venice. During their stay in China, Kublai Khan, the leader of the Mongols, had taken an interest in Christianity, and sent the Polo’s back to Europe to visit again with holy water and
Marco Polo was born in the year 1254 AD to a wealthy Venetian merchant family in Venice, Italy. His mother died when he was young, and his father, Niccolo Polo, and uncle, Maffeo Polo, were traveling in Asia, leaving Marco Polo with his extended family. In 1269, the two returned to Venice. During their stay in China, Kublai Khan, the leader of the Mongols, had taken an interest in Christianity, and sent the Polo’s back to Europe to visit again with holy water and