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Khublai Khan and Mongols on the whole like many figures and groups in history is displayed in many different ways depending on perspective with some portraying them as savage, murdering barbarians while others depict them as intelligent, almost liberal, and sometimes even heroic. Morris Rossabi in his book Khublai Khan: His Life and Times, stives to achieve two purposes, the first is to show Khublai and the Mongols in a balanced light in terms of morality and heroism while the second is to show the

flying in every direction. During phases of anxiety and trouble, there is one place in particular that my heart longs to be. Marco Island, Florida. My father proposed the idea of vacationing on Marco Island before the summer of 2016 after hearing multiple people rave to him about the breathtaking beaches and unforgettable experiences. My mother and I had never heard of Marco Island, but after five short minutes of browsing through images online of the picturesque island, we were instantly captivated

Marco polo The greatest explorer ever the world's finest explorer was marco polo |is mainly known for the book he wrote about his travels, The Travels of Marco Polo, and his sharing of Asian Spices, marked him as a great influence all the way back then going onto today still teaching kids about marco polo besides his long lasting fame,hardly any was known about the personal or the private life of Marco Polo. Marco Polo explored the majority of Asia and some of the Middle East. Marco Polo didn't

“I did not tell half of what I saw… for I knew I would not be believed…” -Marco Polo. Marco Polo was a famous merchant from Venice, Italy in the the mid 1200s. Marco Polo traveled on various explorations with his brother, father, and uncle. He also took the historic journey to China that caused him to become a worldwide celebrity. Marco Polo became a celebrity with the help of his famous book about his adventures throughout Asia with the help of his friend, Rustichello. Many people did not believe

Marco Polo, born into a family of silk-stocking merchants, was provided with an opportunity to gallivant across sweeping landscapes, rigid mountainous terrain, and paths rife with plunderers. His book, The Travels of Marco Polo, was conceived in a prison cell thanks to the fastidious efforts of an Italian romance writer, Rusticiano, who had earlier written Roman de Roi Artus. It is through this book that little of Polo’s past is disclosed; he lived alone with his mother where he received an education

645px-Marco_Polo_-_costume_tartare Born in 1254, possibly and probably in Venice, Marco Polo was still only 17 when, in 1271, he is believed to have set out on his epic Asian journey with father Niccolo, and uncle, Matteo, returning when Marco was 41, to find Venice at war with Genoa. Captured and imprisoned, Marco spent his time dictating to a cell-mate, Rustichello da Pisa, an account of his adventures -The Travels of Marco Polo - documenting his Far Eastern travels for Mongol ruler Kublai Khan, which

famous Italian explorer Marco Polo is famous for his stories of the wonders and marvels of China and Central Asia. Although Polo is credited with introducing Europeans all that the East has to offer, it has also been claimed that the Italian explorer never even made it to China and faked his tales of his expedition in 1271. Marco Polo’s lack of mentioning key geographical and cultural features, his inaccurate accounts of his tale, and no existing Chinese records of Marco Polo’s existence in their

Don’t you love the game Marco Polo? Marco Polo was an adventurer, merchant, and a book writer. Marco Polo was a discoverer who sailed across the ocean to find land. He is known for his book about his experiences traveling and his experience in Asia. He made many voyages and wrote about them. The game Marco Polo was made because Marco would answer his parents by saying “Polo” and they made it the big tradition. Marco Polo was born on September 15, 1254. Marco Polo was born in Venice, Italy and his

“The Book of Ser Marco Polo” is a thirteenth century edition that was transcribed by Marco Polo’s cell mate and was later translated by Henry Yule (266). Marco Polo is a son to Nicolo Polo a trader who entered the city of Cambaluc a center of Chinese civilization in the Yuan period (266). Marco was subsequently captured and put in prison and this book was created out of the stories he was telling his cell mate while they were passing time at the Genoese prison (266). By reading through this book;

Marco Polo is a well-known heroic travelers and a pool game. Marco Polo was born in 1254 in Italy. Marco 's father and his uncle had traveled to China as merchants. When they left Italy to return to China, they were chaperoned by Marco Polo and two priests. It is known that he was born into a leading Italian family of merchants. Ruled by Kublai Khan, the Mongol Empire stretched all the way from China to Russia. The Mongol hordes also threatened parts of Europe, especially Poland and Hungary