Marco Polo was captured in 1298
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Marco Polo died at the age of 70.
Marco Polo was captured by the Genoa because when Marco Polo got back from his journey, Venice was at war with Genoa. So for that being, while Marco Polo tried to help on one of Venice's ships Marco Polo got captured and put in jail.
After Marco polo returned from Xanadu ( serving as a Special Envoy to the Khan),to Venice, his family was robbed of the bulk of its accumulated wealth by fellow Genoese, and Marco himself was captured and imprisoned for one year.
in 1296 he was captured by the genose
Marco Polo explored China in the year 1275.