had brought back from Asia. His will also set free a Tartarslave, who had remained with him since his return from the court of the great Khan.23FOOTNOTES1. This was between the years 1260 - 1269.2. Li Man Kin, Marco Polo in China Hong Kong: Kingsway International Publications,1981, p. 9.3. Mary Hull, The Travels of Marco Polo California: Lucent Books Inc., 1995, p. 23.4. Milton Rugoff, Marco Polo's Adventures In China New York: American HeritagePublishing Co., 1964, p. 8. 5. “The Land of the Golden Horde” refers to Russia.6. Cathay refers to modern China.7. Rebecca Stefoff, Marco Polo and the Medieval Explorers Chelsea House Publishers,1992, p. 10. 8. Milton Rugoff, p. 5.9. Ibid. p. 6.10. Li Man Kin, p. 10.11. Rebecca Stefoff, p. 13.12. Mary Hull, p. 29.13. Li Man Kin, p. 17.14. Great Lives from History. “Ancient and Medieval Series” Pasadena, California:Salem Press, 1988. 2: 1675-1680, p. 16765.15. Milton Rugoff, p. 25.16. Great Lives from History, p. 1678.17. Mary Hull, p. 18.18. Li Man Kin, p. 21.19. Rebecca Stefoff, p. 17.20. Great Lives from History, p. 1676.21. Rebecca Stefoff, p. 21.22. Ibid. p. 32.23. Li Man Kin, p. 25. ...
