Kublai Khan ordered Marco to take his betrothed daughter to Persia (modern-day Iran) where she would be married. With Marco on board with the task, Marco and the Princess began to sail southward on the China Sea. According to Marco, the voyage was long and perilous. One of the stops during the Voyage was Borneo where they stayed for a couple of days then continued on. They also stopped in Ceylon and Sumatra. As the reached the Persian Gulf, the princess started getting ready for marriage. After Marco, the princess, and three other Venetians reach the capital of Persia, they were entertained by the Persians for weeks in a magnificent manner and expensive presents were given to all.
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