where was marco polo from

Marco Polo was from Venice, Italy. He was born around 1254 in Venice to a Venetian merchant family. Although there are some theories and local claims that he might have been born on the island of Korčula (now part of Croatia) or even Constantinople, the majority of historians and historical records support Venice as his birthplace. His family was Venetian citizens involved in trade, and Marco Polo's father and uncle were also merchants who traveled extensively in Asia. Overall, Venice remains the widely accepted place of his origin.