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When Marco Polo arrived at the court of the Great Khan Pekin had just been rebuilt. Kublai Khan was at the height of his glory. Polo rose rapidly in favour and became governor of an important district. In this way he gained first-hand knowledge of a great civilisation and described it with astounding accuracy and detail.Komroff, Manuel is the author of 'Travels of Marco Polo ', published 2006 under ISBN 9781406794366 and ISBN 1406794368.
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