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Marco Polo
1254 - 1324

Marco Polo
Marco Polo (* 1254 in Venedig; † 8. Januar 1324 ebenda) war ein Asienreisender, der aus einer venezianischen Händlerfamilie stammte und durch seinen Bericht über seinen mehr als zwei Jahrzehnte dauernden Aufenthalt im Kaiserreich China bekannt wurde, das in Europa weitgehend unbekannt war. Motiviert wurde er durch die Berichte seines Vaters und seines Onkels, die bereits vor ihm das von Mongolen beherrschte China und Zentralasien bereist hatten. In Diensten Kublai Khans war er über lange Jahre tätig, kehrte 1295 nach Venedig zurück und geriet 1298 als Kommandant eines venezianischen Kriegsschiffes in genuesische Gefangenschaft. Mehr auf Wikipedia lesen
Seine Biografie ist in 180 verschiedenen Sprachen auf Wikipedia verfügbar (gestiegen von 174 im Jahr 2024). Marco Polo ist der beliebteste Entdecker, die 2nd beliebteste Biografie aus Italien und der beliebteste aus Italien Entdecker.
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Among Entdeckers
Among entdeckers, Marco Polo ranks 1 out of 498. After him are Christopher Columbus, Ferdinand Magellan, Vasco da Gama, Leif Erikson, Amerigo Vespucci, Hernán Cortés, Ibn Battuta, Roald Amundsen, Bartolomeu Dias, Prince Henry the Navigator, and Zheng He.
Most Popular Entdeckers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMarco Polo
1254 - 1324
HPI: 96.21
Rank: 1
Christopher Columbus
1451 - 1506
HPI: 94.91
Rank: 2
Ferdinand Magellan
1480 - 1521
HPI: 92.62
Rank: 3
Vasco da Gama
1460 - 1524
HPI: 91.06
Rank: 4
Leif Erikson
970 - 1020
HPI: 88.25
Rank: 5
Amerigo Vespucci
1454 - 1512
HPI: 86.55
Rank: 6
Hernán Cortés
1485 - 1547
HPI: 85.59
Rank: 7
Ibn Battuta
1304 - 1368
HPI: 85.06
Rank: 8
Roald Amundsen
1872 - 1928
HPI: 84.99
Rank: 9
Bartolomeu Dias
1450 - 1500
HPI: 84.66
Rank: 10
Prince Henry the Navigator
1394 - 1460
HPI: 84.33
Rank: 11
Zheng He
1387 - 1433
HPI: 84.21
Rank: 12
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1254, Marco Polo ranks 1. After him are Osman I, Charles II of Naples, Marie of Brabant, Queen of France, Zhao Mengfu, Floris V, Count of Holland, Dmitry of Pereslavl, and Margaret of France, Duchess of Brabant. Among people deceased in 1324, Marco Polo ranks 1. After him are Malhun Hatun, Henry II of Jerusalem, Marie of Luxembourg, Queen of France, Emperor Go-Uda, Hedwig of Holstein, Irene of Brunswick, and Dino Compagni.
Others Born in 1254
Go to all RankingsMarco Polo
EXPLORER
1254 - 1324
HPI: 96.21
Rank: 1
Osman I
POLITICIAN
1254 - 1327
HPI: 87.41
Rank: 2
Charles II of Naples
POLITICIAN
1254 - 1309
HPI: 72.18
Rank: 3
Marie of Brabant, Queen of France
COMPANION
1254 - 1322
HPI: 67.59
Rank: 4
Zhao Mengfu
POLITICIAN
1254 - 1322
HPI: 65.20
Rank: 5
Floris V, Count of Holland
POLITICIAN
1254 - 1296
HPI: 62.59
Rank: 6
Dmitry of Pereslavl
POLITICIAN
1254 - 1294
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 7
Margaret of France, Duchess of Brabant
POLITICIAN
1254 - 1271
HPI: 58.09
Rank: 8
Others Deceased in 1324
Go to all RankingsMarco Polo
EXPLORER
1254 - 1324
HPI: 96.21
Rank: 1
Malhun Hatun
COMPANION
1350 - 1324
HPI: 74.09
Rank: 2
Henry II of Jerusalem
NOBLEMAN
1271 - 1324
HPI: 71.17
Rank: 3
Marie of Luxembourg, Queen of France
POLITICIAN
1305 - 1324
HPI: 68.05
Rank: 4
Emperor Go-Uda
POLITICIAN
1267 - 1324
HPI: 66.53
Rank: 5
Hedwig of Holstein
COMPANION
1260 - 1324
HPI: 59.68
Rank: 6
Irene of Brunswick
COMPANION
1293 - 1324
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 7
Dino Compagni
HISTORIAN
1255 - 1324
HPI: 57.67
Rank: 8
In Italien
Among people born in Italien, Marco Polo ranks 2 out of NaN. Before him are Leonardo da Vinci (1452). After him are Galileo Galilei (1564), Christopher Columbus (1451), Julius Caesar (-100), Michelangelo (1475), Archimedes (-287), Dante Alighieri (1265), Augustus (-63), Antonio Vivaldi (1678), Raphael (1483), and Niccolò Machiavelli (1469).
Others born in Italien
Go to all RankingsLeonardo da Vinci
INVENTOR
1452 - 1519
HPI: 96.80
Rank: 1
Marco Polo
EXPLORER
1254 - 1324
HPI: 96.21
Rank: 2
Galileo Galilei
ASTRONOMER
1564 - 1642
HPI: 95.08
Rank: 3
Christopher Columbus
EXPLORER
1451 - 1506
HPI: 94.91
Rank: 4
Julius Caesar
POLITICIAN
100 BC - 44 BC
HPI: 93.78
Rank: 5
Michelangelo
PAINTER
1475 - 1564
HPI: 93.54
Rank: 6
Archimedes
MATHEMATICIAN
287 BC - 212 BC
HPI: 93.41
Rank: 7
Dante Alighieri
WRITER
1265 - 1321
HPI: 92.13
Rank: 8
Augustus
POLITICIAN
63 BC - 14
HPI: 92.03
Rank: 9
Antonio Vivaldi
COMPOSER
1678 - 1741
HPI: 91.00
Rank: 10
Raphael
PAINTER
1483 - 1520
HPI: 90.99
Rank: 11
Niccolò Machiavelli
PHILOSOPHER
1469 - 1527
HPI: 90.45
Rank: 12
Among Entdeckers In Italien
Among entdeckers born in Italien, Marco Polo ranks 1. After him are Christopher Columbus (1451), Amerigo Vespucci (1454), John Cabot (1450), Giovanni Battista Belzoni (1778), Giovanni da Verrazzano (1485), Sebastian Cabot (1484), Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza (1852), Bartholomew Columbus (1460), Alvise Cadamosto (1432), Lancelotto Malocello (1270), and Niccolò de' Conti (1395).
Marco Polo
1254 - 1324
HPI: 96.21
Rank: 1
Christopher Columbus
1451 - 1506
HPI: 94.91
Rank: 2
Amerigo Vespucci
1454 - 1512
HPI: 86.55
Rank: 3
John Cabot
1450 - 1498
HPI: 74.69
Rank: 4
Giovanni Battista Belzoni
1778 - 1823
HPI: 72.46
Rank: 5
Giovanni da Verrazzano
1485 - 1528
HPI: 71.94
Rank: 6
Sebastian Cabot
1484 - 1557
HPI: 68.19
Rank: 7
Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza
1852 - 1905
HPI: 68.17
Rank: 8
Bartholomew Columbus
1460 - 1515
HPI: 67.45
Rank: 9
Alvise Cadamosto
1432 - 1488
HPI: 66.56
Rank: 10
Lancelotto Malocello
1270 - 1336
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 11
Niccolò de' Conti
1395 - 1469
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 12












































