Why was Marco Polo put in jail?

Answer 1

He was captured in war against the Genoans.

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At the time of Marco Polo's return to his home city of Venice, Venice and Genoa were at war. He was caught by the Genoese, probably in a battle, but the details are unknown. Tradition has it that he was captured at the Battle of Curzola, in 1298. He was released in August of 1299

Answer 2

Marco Polo was put in jail in Genoa in 1298 because he was involved in a naval battle between Genoa and Venice. He was captured by the Genoese forces and imprisoned. During his time in jail, he dictated his travels and adventures to Rustichello of Pisa, which later became the famous book "The Travels of Marco Polo."

Answer 3

After Marco returned from Asia, Venice was at war with Genoa. Marco joined the fight, and was injured and captured as a prisoner of war. He then spent two years in jail, where he dictated his memories and produced his book with a fellow prisoner.

Answer 4

marco polo was in jail because when he came back from china there was a war and he with no choice got caught in it and got put in jail and met a writer who wrote down everything marco polo told him about china and thats how now there is a book about it!

Answer 5

becuase he was in somebody elses land exploring and he got caught

Answer 6

Because he was captured by the Genoese in the naval battle of Curzola

Answer 7

because Genese was scared that he would become too rich again

:D

Answer 8

In 1298, after returning to Venice, he was in command of a galley at the

Battle of Curzola where the Venetians were defeated by the Genoese, and he was a prisoner for a year in Genoa.

Answer 9

There was a fight between 2 countries.

Answer 10

He never went to jail he was captured