Marco Polo venetian merchant, explorer, and writer, known for venetian merchant, explorer, and writer, died on 1324-01-08. Marco Polo (1254 – 8 January 1324) was a Venetian merchant, explorer, and writer who travelled through Asia along the Silk Road between 1271 and 1295. His travels are recorded in The Travels of Marco Polo (also known as Book of the Marvels of the World and Il Milione, c.
Marco Polo dies
Marco Polo venetian merchant, explorer, and writer, known for venetian merchant, explorer, and writer, died on 1324-01-08.
Historical Significance
Marco Polo is Venetian merchant, explorer, and writer.
Key People
Events Before
Robert the Bruce of Scotland defeats King Edward II of England at the Battle of Old Byland, forcing Edward to accept Sco
Robert the Bruce of Scotland defeats King Edward II of England at the Battle of Old Byland, forcing Edward to accept Scotland's independence
Stephen Uros III becomes King of Serbia
Elizabeth of Hungary (Hungarian: Erzsébet, Serbian: Јелисавета/Jelisaveta; c. 1255 – c.
The Battle of Boroughbridge takes place in the First War of Scottish Independence
The Battle of Boroughbridge takes place in the First War of Scottish Independence
Treaty of Paris - Flemish relinquish claims over the County of Zeeland
The Treaty of Paris was signed on March 6, 1323. It established clarity over the following: Count Louis I of Flanders relinquished Flemish claims over the County of Zeeland and acknowledged the Count...
Treaty of Nöteborg between Sweden and Novgorod (Russia) regulates the border for the first time
The Treaty of Nöteborg, also known as the Treaty of Oreshek or the Treaty of Pähkinäsaari, was the peace treaty signed at Oreshek Fortress (Swedish: Nöteborg; Finnish: Pähkinälinna) on 12 August...
Events After
Laure de Noves, "Petrarch's Laura", marries Count Hugues II de Sade
Laure de Noves, "Petrarch's Laura", marries Count Hugues II de Sade
According to legend, Tenochtitlan is founded on this date on an island in what was then Lake Texcoco in the Valley of Me
According to legend, Tenochtitlan is founded on this date on an island in what was then Lake Texcoco in the Valley of Mexico
Afonso IV succeeds Denis as King of Portugal
Afonso IV (Afonso Dinis; 8 February 1291 – 28 May 1357), called the Brave (Portuguese: o Bravo), was King of Portugal from 1325 until his death in 1357.
Explorer Ibn Battuta begins his travels, leaving his home in Tangiers to travel to Mecca (gone 24 years)
Explorer Ibn Battuta begins his travels, leaving his home in Tangiers to travel to Mecca (gone 24 years)
Treaty of Novgorod delineates borders between Russia and Norway in Finnmark
The Treaty of Novgorod was signed on 3 June 1326 in Novgorod and marked the end of decades of the Norwegian-Novgorodian border skirmishes in the far-northern region of Finnmark.
More from the 1320s
Laure de Noves, "Petrarch's Laura", marries Count Hugues II de Sade
Laure de Noves, "Petrarch's Laura", marries Count Hugues II de Sade
King Edward III of England (15) weds Philippa of Hainault (18) at York Minster, in York, England
King Edward III of England (15) weds Philippa of Hainault (18) at York Minster, in York, England
According to legend, Tenochtitlan is founded on this date on an island in what was then Lake Texcoco in the Valley of Me
According to legend, Tenochtitlan is founded on this date on an island in what was then Lake Texcoco in the Valley of Mexico
Prince David (4), heir to the Scottish throne marries Joan (7), Princess of England at Berwick-upon-Tweed
Prince David (4), heir to the Scottish throne marries Joan (7), Princess of England at Berwick-upon-Tweed
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