Imelda Marcos

Marco Polo is a hero because he was one of the first and most famous europeans to travel to asia during the middle ages. He traveled farther than any of his predecessors during his 24 year journey along the silk road, reaching China and Mongolia, where he became confidant of Kublai Khan. After many years, Polo, his father, and uncle finally went back to Venice. They had had a long adventure and it was time to settle down. When Polo was young his mother died and since his father was out traveling

Marco polo a well-known European traveler along the Silk Road, he was the greatest Kublai Khan’s ambassador who was authorized to travel all over his empire. He was born to a prominent family in the long distance trade. On this essay, I will tell you a summary of his long journey to the city of Hangzhou, which was known as Kinsay. This was discussed in the book, “The Travels of Marco Polo”. Marco polo marks his account of Kinsay and how his accomplishment alternates China’s engagement with a wider

I chose Marco Polo because he seemed very interesting. I had no clue about Marco Polo until I started researching him. I also chose him because he had a very interesting name. He had very many accomplishments in his lifetime. It seems to be he had a very hard childhood. He traveled non-stop in his lifetime and met interesting people. Marco Polo is a very interesting person. I am glad I researched him! Marco Polo was born September 15, 1254, in Venice, Italy. Marco Polo was parentless most of

thought of his time influences the times that follow” (Quotes). Marco Polo, who lived in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, was able to do exactly that. Marco Polo was a Venetian who traveled along the Silk Road, in the time of the Mongolian Dynasty, to China. Because of the time he spent in the court of Kublai Khan and Mongolia, Marco Polo was able to become a highly influential explorer leading to the Age of Discovery. Marco Polo was able to influence Kublai Khan’s court and the Western world

Marco Polo- did he really make it to Asia? Was he a real explorer who sent waves through Asian culture? Or was he just a nobody merchant who wrote a good book? Marco Polo was born in 1254 in Venice Italy to a rich merchant family. His father Niccoló and uncle Maffeo left on a long term trading expedition the year prior and so Marco would be raised by his mother, who ended up dying shorty after his birth. He was then raised by his extended relatives and mothers friends. Meanwhile in Constantinople

Marco lives in New York and have been there his whole life, he just moved two corners away form where he used to live, that's the furthest he has ever travel. He's a very inactive person, he's all about staying home reading, he's pretty much what people would call a loner. One day he decides to get out of his comfort zone, tied up his shoes and went out for walk. He pretty much wasn't amused by the city, but a simple homeless man changed it all in a second for Marco, this man turns out to be Marco's

Marco Polo: The Influence of His Travels Hearing the name Marco Polo tends to draw the image of a great explorer, the captivating storyteller or simply just the game kids play in the pool. However, Marco Polo’s adventures into the East have contributed beyond just an exciting bedtime tale. The day Marco Polo left with his father and uncle to travel through Asia in 1271 was an event that led to fascinating discoveries and his documentation of those experiences allowed for many progressions to take

In Marco Polo’s time, Europe needed some inspiration. Marco Polo helped Europe get a stronger economy, and inspired Europe to trade with other countries. He had a huge influence on later explorers, such as Christopher Columbus. His book, The Travels of Marco Polo, described his experiences with Kublai Khan (Genghis Khan’s grandson), and his travels through Asia. It started an interest in exploring and trading with other countries. Even though many people thought his book had many lies, it was still

The Successes and Failures of the Zapatista Movement On January 1, 2004, over one thousand people in the mountain hamlet of Oventic, Chiapas, celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Zapatista Army of National Liberation (EZLN) rebellion with song and dance. Thus, it seems a fitting time to take stock of the successes and failures of the Zapatista movement in the context of its original goals. While the EZLN has been able to establish thirty eight autonomous indigenous communities in Chiapas

easy. Yet, two men, the Italian tradesman Marco Polo and the Moroccan Jurist Ibn Battuta became famous for having managed to perform extremely long distance journeys away from their home country. At the end of their long travels, both men shared their experiences with the world via the books, The Travels of Marco Polo and The Travels of Ibn Battuta. An analysis of those two texts reveals two things. On one hand, Marco Polo remained a cultural