Research by Venice student uncovers evidence explorer may have been father of woman called Agnese

A researcher in Venice has found evidence revealing that Marco Polo had a daughter out of wedlock.

Agnese is believed to have been born between 1295, the year the merchant and explorer returned to Venice after more than two decades travelling through Asia, and 1298, the year he was imprisoned in Genoa for his involvement in a naval conflict between the two cities.

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