Marco Polo's travels and Venetian reporting on Silk Road cities (1271–1295 CE)

1. Polos depart Venice for Asia

   Jan 1, 1271Labels: Marco Polo, Niccol Polo, Maffeo Polo

   • Britannica
   • WHE

2. Journey across Central Asia toward Yuan China

   Jan 1, 1272Labels: Central Asia, Caravan routes

   • Encyclopedia com
   • WHE

3. Arrival at Kublai Khan’s court

   Jan 1, 1275Labels: Kublai Khan, Yuan court

   • Encyclopedia com
   • Travels Wiki

4. Marco Polo sent on Yuan missions

   Jan 1, 1277Labels: Yuan missions, Marco Polo

   • Encyclopedia com
   • Travels Wiki

5. Venetian account describes major Silk Road cities

   Jan 1, 1280Labels: Venetian account, Marco Polo

   • Travels Wiki
   • WHE

6. Kublai Khan assigns Yangzhou salt administration role

   Jan 1, 1282Labels: Yangzhou, salt administration

   • Encyclopedia com
   • Travels Wiki

7. Plan to leave China with Princess Kököchin mission

   Jan 1, 1291Labels: K k, Ilkhanate mission

   • Marco Polo Wiki
   • Arghun Brit

8. Arghun Khan dies before princess arrives

   Mar 10, 1291Labels: Arghun Khan, Ilkhanate

   • Britannica
   • Arghun Wiki

9. Sea voyage links China to Indian Ocean trade routes

   Jan 1, 1292Labels: Indian Ocean, maritime route

   • Encyclopedia com
   • WHE

10. Return to Venice after 24 years abroad

    Jan 1, 1295Labels: Venice return, Marco Polo

    • WHE
    • Guardian

11. Dictation of the travelogue in Genoa prison

    Jan 1, 1298Labels: Il Milione, Rustichello da

    • Travels Wiki
    • Gutenberg

12. Captured in Venice–Genoa war at Curzola

    Sep 8, 1298Labels: Battle of, Venice Genoa

    • Curzola Wiki
    • Guardian

13. Enduring Venetian legacy of Silk Road reporting

    Jan 8, 1324Labels: Death of, Venetian legacy

    • Marco Polo Wiki
    • AP News