1. Born in Venice

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    Born in Venice
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    Marco Polo was born into a Venetian merchant family. Venice remained his home before and after his Asian journeys. The year is approximate, and the exact birthplace is archivally unknown; minority theories propose Korčula or Constantinople.

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