Taidu

Taidu, name by which the Venetian traveler Marco Polo referred to the city of Beijing, China, which at that time was the capital of the Yuan (Mongol) dynasty (1206–1368).

This article was most recently revised and updated by Zhihou Xia.
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Article Title: Taidu
Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published: 08 September 2008
Access Date: February 23, 2025