Marco Polo: Inside The Court of the Great Kublai Khan | Dan Snow's History Hit
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No throne on Earth came close to rivalling it. Vast and wealthy beyond comprehension, the court of Kublai Khan seemed a world away from medieval Europe. Yet one young Venetian made the staggering 4-year journey, and wrote down everything that he saw. His name was Marco Polo.
Today, Dan draws on Marco's extraordinary diary to take you on a journey across deserts, mountains and oceans, and glimpse the splendour and spectacle of this medieval superpower.
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