He spent three years as the governor of Yangzhou and became the first European to cross the Gobi Desert.
While in prison, he met the writer Rustichello, to whom he dictated his memoirs. The resultant book, Divisament dou monde, is sometimes called Il milione due to its great number of falsehoods. He spent three years as the governor of Yangzhou and became the first European to cross the Gobi Desert. For 10 points—name this Venetian nobleman who journeyed to the court of Kublai Khan.
While in prison, he met the writer Rustichello, to whom he dictated his memoirs.
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