Are Marco Polo's stories about his adventures in Asia true?

The travels of Marco Polo from Venice to Asia opened up a whole new world to Europeans. The story of his ... The story of his journey is told in "Il Milione" ("The Million"), commonly called "The Travels of Marco Polo." Polo's adventures influenced European mapmakers and inspired Christopher Columbus. read more

I myself haven't read even 25% of them, but I know that between his travels and the next expedition into Asia, a lot could have changed and had changed. For example, let's look at China. When Marco Polo visited China, it was under the rule of the Yuan dynasty. read more

No. 3: The Travels of Marco Polo [the English title] was not written by Marco, but rather by the 13th-century romantic author Rustichello of Pisa. The two met while in prison, where Marco dictated the stories of his travels and his adventures at the court of Kublai Khan. read more

Although the details of the true adventures of Marco Polo remain unclear, the epic stories of his travels brought context to Europeans who knew nothing about Asia. read more

Marco Polo’s stories about his travels in Asia were published as a book called The Description of the World, later known as The Travels of Marco Polo. Just a few years after returning to Venice from China, Marco commanded a ship in a war against the rival city of Genoa. read more