Marco Polo was born in Venice, Italy in 1254. He was probably the most famous Westerner traveled on the Silk Road. He excelled all the other travelers in his determination, his writing, and his influence. When he was 17 years old, he traveled with his father and his uncle to Asia. While on this journey, he became a favorite of Kublai Khan, who was the Mongol Emperor. Marco traveled farther into China than any European had gone before. When he finally went back home to Venice, he had been gone a total of 24 years.
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