Marco Polo was the most famous traveller of his time.
The accounts of his Travels provide a fascinating glimpse of the different societies he encountered: their religions, customs, ceremonies and way of life; on the spices and silks of the East; on p.
On his return to the West, he was made a prisoner of war and met Rustichello of Pisa, with whom he collaborated on this book.
His voyages began in 1271 with a visit to China, after which he served the Kubilai Khan on numerous diplomatic missions.
Marco Polo was the most famous traveller of his time