The Travels of Marco Polo · Location
Acre
Also known as Akko, St. Jean d'Acre
- city
- Crusader
The crusader port where the travelers arrive from Layas in April 1269. It is a staging city on the Levantine coast between Europe and the roads east.
- Type
- city
- Style
- Crusader
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 10
- Books
- 1
History
BOOK 1The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1
The crusader port where the travelers arrive from Layas in April 1269. It is a staging city on the Levantine coast between Europe and the roads east.
Key events
- Book 1
Ch. 28Polo Brothers Arrive in AcreThe brothers reach Acre in April 1269 only to learn that the Pope has died, forcing them to await a successor. - Book 1
Ch. 29Marco Joins the Journey EastAfter two years in Venice, Nicolo and Maffeo set out again for Acre, taking the young Marco with them. - Book 1
Ch. 31Gregory X Authorizes the MissionThe newly elected Pope Gregory X receives the Polos, grants them credentials, and appoints two Dominican friars to accompany them.
Appearances
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