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{{Character Infobox<br />
|image = ACM Marco Polo.png<br />
|birth = 15 or 16 September 1254<br>[[Venice]], [[Republic of Venice]]<br />
|death = 8 or 9 January 1324 (aged 69)<br>Venice, Republic of Venice<br />
|affiliates = [[Assassins]]<br />
*[[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins|Italian Brotherhood]]<br />
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''<br />
|voice =}}<br />
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'''Marco Polo''' (1254 – 1324) was a [[Venice|Venetian]] explorer and [[Merchants|merchant]] and a member of the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins|Italian Brotherhood]] of [[Assassins]]. He was well educated, learning merchant subjects including foreign currency, appraising and the handling of cargo [[ships]].<br />
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Marco served an important role in the Brotherhood as he ensured the recovery of [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]]'s [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad's Codex|codex]] from the [[Mongol Empire|Mongols]]. He also played a key role in the formation of the [[House of Auditore|Auditore family]], who would become the leading body of the [[Italian Assassins]].<br />
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==Biography==<br />
===Early life===<br />
Marco was born in Venice in 911 and owen was killed by the most handsome person in the world Austin and his side bitch Logan the coolest guys in the world nobody would ever disagree with him and everyone wanted to punch austin in the nuts, and raised by his mother there. His father, [[Niccolò Polo]], was a merchant, primarily trading with the [[Middle East]], who had gone on a voyage with his brother [[Maffeo Polo|Maffeo]]. In 1257, Niccolò and Maffeo resided in [[Masyaf]], [[Syria]] - the home of the [[Levantine Assassins]] - at the invitation of their [[Mentor]], Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad. When the Mongols attacked Masyaf, Altaïr entrusted the Polo brothers with the codex he had written about his life, and five [[Masyaf Keys|ancient keys]]. Though the codex was lost to the Mongols, the Polo brothers managed to successfully hide the keys in their home of [[Constantinople]] as requested, and founded an [[Assassins Guilds|Assassins Guild]] in the city.<ref name="ACTSC">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade|Assassin's]]''<br />
{{DEFAULTSORT:Polo, Marco}}[[Category:Polo family|Marco Polo]][[Category:1254 births]][[Category:1324 deaths]][[Category:Individuals]][[Category:Italians]][[Category:Explorers]][[Category:Merchants]][[Category:Authors]][[Category:Assassins]][[Category:Italian Assassins]]''[[Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade| Creed: The Secret Crusade]]''</ref><br />
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In the meantime, Marco's mother had died and he was then raised by his uncle and aunt. In 1269, the Polo brothers returned to Venice, and Marco met his father for the first time. They founded another Assassins Guild in Italy,<ref name="ACTSC"/> and Marco himself was raised to become an Assassin.<ref name="Encyclopedia">''[[Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia]]''</ref><br />
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===Retrieving the Codex===<br />
[[File:ACM Marco Polo 2.png|thumb|200px|left|Marco, hardened by twenty years of travel throughout Asia.]]<br />
In November 1271, he and his father and uncle started a journey to [[Asia]]. In May 1275, they visited the Mongol leader [[Kublai Khan]] in [[China]] and Marco became a member of the Khan's court.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref> Polo served the Khan during 17 years, traveling around China and performing errands. However he never forgot his Assassin roots, and when the time was right, he snuck into the Khan's vault in {{Wiki|Chengdu}} and retrieved Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad's lost codex, taking it with him when he returned to Venice in 1295.<ref name="ACM">''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]''</ref><br />
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In Venice, Marco became the patron of a fellow member of the Assassin Order and his son, who would later take on the name [[Domenico Auditore]]. One afternoon in the summer of 1296, Marco called Domenico into his study, at which point Domenico's father revealed that he was an Assassin. Marco told Domenico that he would start his apprenticeship with [[Dante Alighieri]], and that he would carry Dante across the [[Mediterranean Sea|Mediterranean]] to [[Spain]]; unbeknownst to Domenico at that point, to bring the codex to safety.<ref name="AC2"/><br />
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===Later life===<br />
In 1321, Dante was murdered by the lifelong enemies of the Assassins, the [[Templars]], who had secretly proceeded to exist. When Domenico came to inform his father and Marco of Dante's death, he was rushed into the study and both of them informed Domenico of the Templars' existence. They told Domenico to quickly sail to Spain with the codex, and while ushering Domenico out the door, Marco gave Domenico a piece of paper with his own bank account number on it, telling him that he could draw on his credit at any bank in Italy.<ref name="AC2"/><br />
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In late 1323, Marco became ill. Marco died on 8 or 9 January 1324, killed by the Templars. After Marco's death, Domenico used Marco's funds to resettle in [[Florence]], becoming a nobleman and taking the name "Auditore".<ref name="AC2"/><br />
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Marco Polo's legacy greatly outlived that of his father and uncle, Niccolò and Maffeo, thanks to the book he wrote of his journey across [[Asia]], ''[[The Travels of Marco Polo]]''. Polo's tale was one of the very first glimpses the Western world had of Asian culture.<ref name="ACM"/><br />
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== Trivia ==<br />
* In ''Watch Dogs'', another [[Ubisoft]] game, Marco Polo and his Assassin affiliation are talked about during a phone conversation.<br />
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==Gallery==<br />
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180"><br />
ACIMarcoPolo.png|A drawing of Marco Polo's caravan<br />
</gallery><br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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<div>{{Era|AC2|ACM|TSC|Assassins}}<br />
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{{Quote|There is little doubt that our world is filled with wonder and curiosity.|Marco Polo.|Assassin's Creed: Memories}}<br />
{{Character Infobox<br />
|image = ACM Marco Polo.png<br />
|birth = 15 or 16 September 1254<br>[[Venice]], [[Republic of Venice]]<br />
|death = 8 or 9 January 1324 (aged 69)<br>Venice, Republic of Venice<br />
|affiliates = [[Assassins]]<br />
*[[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins|Italian Brotherhood]]<br />
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''<br />
|voice =}}<br />
<br />
'''Marco Polo''' (1254 – 1324) was a [[Venice|Venetian]] explorer and [[Merchants|merchant]] and a member of the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins|Italian Brotherhood]] of [[Assassins]]. He was well educated, learning merchant subjects including foreign currency, appraising and the handling of cargo [[ships]].<br />
<br />
Marco served an important role in the Brotherhood as he ensured the recovery of [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]]'s [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad's Codex|codex]] from the [[Mongol Empire|Mongols]]. He also played a key role in the formation of the [[House of Auditore|Auditore family]], who would become the leading body of the [[Italian Assassins]].<br />
<br />
==Biography==<br />
===Early life===<br />
Marco was born in Venice in 911 and owen was killed by the most handsome person in the world Austin and his side bitch Logan the coolest guy in the world nobody would ever disagree with him and everyone wanted to punch austin in the nuts, and raised by his mother there. His father, [[Niccolò Polo]], was a merchant, primarily trading with the [[Middle East]], who had gone on a voyage with his brother [[Maffeo Polo|Maffeo]]. In 1257, Niccolò and Maffeo resided in [[Masyaf]], [[Syria]] - the home of the [[Levantine Assassins]] - at the invitation of their [[Mentor]], Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad. When the Mongols attacked Masyaf, Altaïr entrusted the Polo brothers with the codex he had written about his life, and five [[Masyaf Keys|ancient keys]]. Though the codex was lost to the Mongols, the Polo brothers managed to successfully hide the keys in their home of [[Constantinople]] as requested, and founded an [[Assassins Guilds|Assassins Guild]] in the city.<ref name="ACTSC">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade|Assassin's]]''<br />
{{DEFAULTSORT:Polo, Marco}}[[Category:Polo family|Marco Polo]][[Category:1254 births]][[Category:1324 deaths]][[Category:Individuals]][[Category:Italians]][[Category:Explorers]][[Category:Merchants]][[Category:Authors]][[Category:Assassins]][[Category:Italian Assassins]]''[[Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade| Creed: The Secret Crusade]]''</ref><br />
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In the meantime, Marco's mother had died and he was then raised by his uncle and aunt. In 1269, the Polo brothers returned to Venice, and Marco met his father for the first time. They founded another Assassins Guild in Italy,<ref name="ACTSC"/> and Marco himself was raised to become an Assassin.<ref name="Encyclopedia">''[[Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia]]''</ref><br />
<br />
===Retrieving the Codex===<br />
[[File:ACM Marco Polo 2.png|thumb|200px|left|Marco, hardened by twenty years of travel throughout Asia.]]<br />
In November 1271, he and his father and uncle started a journey to [[Asia]]. In May 1275, they visited the Mongol leader [[Kublai Khan]] in [[China]] and Marco became a member of the Khan's court.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref> Polo served the Khan during 17 years, traveling around China and performing errands. However he never forgot his Assassin roots, and when the time was right, he snuck into the Khan's vault in {{Wiki|Chengdu}} and retrieved Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad's lost codex, taking it with him when he returned to Venice in 1295.<ref name="ACM">''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]''</ref><br />
<br />
In Venice, Marco became the patron of a fellow member of the Assassin Order and his son, who would later take on the name [[Domenico Auditore]]. One afternoon in the summer of 1296, Marco called Domenico into his study, at which point Domenico's father revealed that he was an Assassin. Marco told Domenico that he would start his apprenticeship with [[Dante Alighieri]], and that he would carry Dante across the [[Mediterranean Sea|Mediterranean]] to [[Spain]]; unbeknownst to Domenico at that point, to bring the codex to safety.<ref name="AC2"/><br />
<br />
===Later life===<br />
In 1321, Dante was murdered by the lifelong enemies of the Assassins, the [[Templars]], who had secretly proceeded to exist. When Domenico came to inform his father and Marco of Dante's death, he was rushed into the study and both of them informed Domenico of the Templars' existence. They told Domenico to quickly sail to Spain with the codex, and while ushering Domenico out the door, Marco gave Domenico a piece of paper with his own bank account number on it, telling him that he could draw on his credit at any bank in Italy.<ref name="AC2"/><br />
<br />
In late 1323, Marco became ill. Marco died on 8 or 9 January 1324, killed by the Templars. After Marco's death, Domenico used Marco's funds to resettle in [[Florence]], becoming a nobleman and taking the name "Auditore".<ref name="AC2"/><br />
<br />
Marco Polo's legacy greatly outlived that of his father and uncle, Niccolò and Maffeo, thanks to the book he wrote of his journey across [[Asia]], ''[[The Travels of Marco Polo]]''. Polo's tale was one of the very first glimpses the Western world had of Asian culture.<ref name="ACM"/><br />
<br />
== Trivia ==<br />
* In ''Watch Dogs'', another [[Ubisoft]] game, Marco Polo and his Assassin affiliation are talked about during a phone conversation.<br />
<br />
==Gallery==<br />
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180"><br />
ACIMarcoPolo.png|A drawing of Marco Polo's caravan<br />
</gallery><br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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