1. Captured off the Anatolian coast

   1296-01-01 · Gulf of Alexandretta, eastern Mediterranean Sea

   

   While participating in Venice’s war with Genoa, Marco was probably captured in a naval skirmish near the Gulf of Alexandretta. This reconstruction competes with the later tradition that he was captured at the 1298 Battle of Curzola. Coordinates represent the gulf rather than a known capture point.

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