Donata Badoer
Donata Badoer was an Italian noblewoman from the Republic of Venice. She is best known as the wife of Marco Polo.
Belonging to the Venetian patrician family of Badoer, she was the daughter of merchant Vitale Badoer. In 1300, she married Marco Polo, the Venetian explorer, son of Niccolò Polo. From the union three daughters were born: Fantina, Belella and Moreta Polo.