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Marco Polo documented seventeen years at the court of Kublai Khan

The Venetian merchant brought detailed accounts of Asian culture back to Europe

Venetian trader Marco Polo departed for Asia in 1271, reaching the Mongol court of Yuan Emperor Kublai Khan. Serving as an imperial envoy for seventeen years, Polo recorded advanced Chinese innovations like paper currency, coal fuel, and porcelain, publishing his observations upon returning to Italy.

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Where does this come from, and can I check it?: The Venetian merchant brought detailed accounts of Asian culture back to Europe. The figure is taken from Encyclopaedia Britannica, which is linked in full on this page. Every fact on Mondo Knows names its source rather than repeating an unsourced claim.
Is this really a history fact?: Yes. It sits on the History shelf, one of 1,090 sourced facts grouped into space, animals, the human body, history, science and more. Category pages collect every fact in the same field.
What else can I read about it?: The links under the fact point to a quiz, game, puzzle or calculator on the same subject, and the shelf below shows related facts. The wording here is original, and quoted phrases are marked as quotations.