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'''Maffeo Polo''' was a [[Venice|Venetian]] merchant and explorer; the brother of [[Niccolò Polo]] and uncle of [[Marco Polo|Marco]]. | '''Maffeo Polo''' was a [[Venice|Venetian]] merchant and explorer; the brother of [[Niccolò Polo]] and uncle of [[Marco Polo|Marco]]. | ||
He travelled extensively between 1252 and 1294 but it was in the year of 1257 that Maffeo and his brother travelled to the aged-fortress of [[Masyaf]] to meet with [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]], [[Grand Master of the Assassin Order|Grand Master]] of the [[Assassin Order]] at the time. | He travelled extensively between 1252 and 1294 but it was in the year of 1257 that Maffeo and his brother travelled to, the aged-fortress of [[Masyaf]] to meet with [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]], [[Grand Master of the Assassin Order|Grand Master]] of the [[Assassin Order]] at the time. They spent six months in Masyaf, and while his brother spent much time with Altaïr, Maffeo grew restless, longing to set sail and leave the Assassin's fortress behind. | ||
During the [[Fall of Masyaf|preliminary Mongol attacks]] on the fortress in 1257, the Grand Master bequeathed unto Maffeo's brother [[Seals of Altaïr|five keys]], asking him to keep them safe. Altaïr also gave the brothers his [[Codex]], though it was lost two days later during an attack by a Mongol scouting party. | During the [[Fall of Masyaf|preliminary Mongol attacks]] on the fortress in 1257, the Grand Master bequeathed unto Maffeo's brother [[Seals of Altaïr|five keys]], asking him to keep them safe. Altaïr also gave the brothers his [[Codex]], though it was lost two days later during an attack by a Mongol scouting party. | ||
Revision as of 12:31, 1 July 2011
Maffeo Polo was a Venetian merchant and explorer; the brother of Niccolò Polo and uncle of Marco.
He travelled extensively between 1252 and 1294 but it was in the year of 1257 that Maffeo and his brother travelled to, the aged-fortress of Masyaf to meet with Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad, Grand Master of the Assassin Order at the time. They spent six months in Masyaf, and while his brother spent much time with Altaïr, Maffeo grew restless, longing to set sail and leave the Assassin's fortress behind.
During the preliminary Mongol attacks on the fortress in 1257, the Grand Master bequeathed unto Maffeo's brother five keys, asking him to keep them safe. Altaïr also gave the brothers his Codex, though it was lost two days later during an attack by a Mongol scouting party.
Following these events, the Polos', now honorary members of the Assassin Order, returned to Constantinople; their mission, to create an Assassins guild within the city.