Polo reaches China
1275 AD arrived
They arrived at Kublai Khan's place in Shangdu, China (then known as Cathay). By this time, Marco was 21 years old.
Impressed by Marco's intelligence and humility, Khan appointed him to serve as his foreign emissary to India and Burma. He was sent on many diplomatic missions throughout his empire and in Southeast Asia, (such as in present-day Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Vietnam), but also entertained the Khan with stories and observations about the lands he saw.
As part of this appointment, Marco traveled extensively inside China, living in the emperor's lands for 17 years
Shangdu / Xanadu / Kaiping
Lattitude: 42.3597° N
Longitude: 116.1791° E
Region: Far East
Modern Day China
Lattitude: 42.3597° N
Longitude: 116.1791° E
Region: Far East
Modern Day China
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Kublai Khan (Shizu, 忽必烈) Founder of the Yua... -
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