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  2. Marco Polo - Wikipedia

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    Marco Polo (/ ˈ m ɑːr k oʊ ˈ p oʊ l oʊ / ⓘ; Venetian: [ˈmaɾko ˈpolo]; Italian: [ˈmarko ˈpɔːlo] ⓘ; c. 1254 – 8 January 1324) [1] was a Venetian merchant, explorer and writer who travelled through Asia along the Silk Road between 1271 and 1295.

  3. List of Italian explorers - Wikipedia

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    Marco Polo (c. 1253–1323) Niccolò and Maffeo Polo (c. 1230 – c. 1294, c. 1230 – c. 1309) Michele Pontrandolfo (born 1971) Matteo Ricci (1552–1610) Prince Luigi Amedeo, Duke of the Abruzzi (1873–1933) Pietro Paolo Savorgnan di Brazzà (1852–1905) Giovanni da Verrazzano (1484–1527) Amerigo Vespucci (1454–1512) Ugolino Vivaldi (fl ...

  4. The Travels of Marco Polo - Wikipedia

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    'The Million', possibly derived from Polo's nickname "Emilione"), [1] in English commonly called The Travels of Marco Polo, is a 13th-century travelogue written down by Rustichello da Pisa from stories told by Italian explorer Marco Polo. It describes Polo's travels through Asia between 1271 and 1295, and his experiences at the court of Kublai ...

  5. List of explorers - Wikipedia

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    Explorers are listed below with their common names, countries of origin (modern and former), centuries of activity and main areas of exploration. Marco Polo (1254–1324) was an Italian explorer who traveled to the Far East and back to his hometown Venice in the matter of 24 years. He is noted for making detailed chronicles of his travels.

  6. Historical sources of the Crusades: pilgrimages and exploration

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    Marco Polo (1254–1324) was an Italian explorer who traveled in Asia from Persia to China in 1271–1295. He documented his exploits in The Travels of Marco Polo . In particular, he wrote of the Assassins at Alamut Castle .

  7. Amerigo Vespucci - Wikipedia

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    Amerigo Vespucci (/ v ɛ ˈ s p uː tʃ i / vesp-OO-chee, [1] Italian: [ameˈriːɡo veˈsputtʃi]; 9 March 1454 – 22 February 1512) was an Italian explorer and navigator from the Republic of Florence for whom "America" is named.

  8. Christopher Columbus - Wikipedia

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    Christopher Columbus [b] (/ k ə ˈ l ʌ m b ə s /; [2] between 25 August and 31 October 1451 – 20 May 1506) was an Italian [3] [c] explorer and navigator from the Republic of Genoa [3] [4] who completed four Spanish-based voyages across the Atlantic Ocean sponsored by the Catholic Monarchs, opening the way for the widespread European exploration and colonization of the Americas.

  9. Marco Polo may have discovered America hundreds of years ...

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    A map may prove that Marco Polo discovered America more than two centuries before Christopher Columbus. A sheepskin map, believed to be a copy of the 13th century Italian explorer's, may indicate ...