Donata Badoer

Donata Badoer
Born	1280 Venice
Died	between 12 July 1333 and 4 March 1336[1] (aged 52–56) Venice
Spouse	Marco Polo ​ (m. 1300⁠–⁠1324)​
Children	Fantina Polo Belella Polo Moreta Polo
Father	Vitale Badòer
Relatives	Badoer

Donata Badoer (c. 1280 – between 1333 and 1336) was an Italian noblewoman from the Republic of Venice.

Biography

Belonging to an ancient Venetian patrician family named Badoer, she was daughter of merchant Vitale Badoèr. In 1300 she married Marco Polo, the Venetian explorer, son of Niccolò Polo. From the union three daughters are born: Fantina, Belella and Moreta Polo.

References

1. Hart 1942, p. 249.

Bibliography

• Hart, Henry H. (1942). Venetian Adventurer: Being an Acount [sic] of the Life and Times and of the Book of Messer Marcco Polo. California: Stanford University Press. Retrieved 28 September 2023.