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Marco Polo      Marco Polo was born in c.1254 in Venice. He was a Venetian explorer and merchant whose account of his travels in Asia was the primary source for the European image of the Far East until the late 19th century. Marco’s father, Niccolo, and his uncle Maffeo had traveled to China in 1260 - 1269 as merchants. Despite Marco’s enduring fame very little was known about the personal life of Marco Polo. It is known that he was born into a leading Venetian family of

including myself, have once played the game Marco Polo. Although, I have always been curious, who exactly is Marco Polo? My fascination of Marco Polo warped into a fixation of his travels. Marco Polo was born in Venice in the year 1254. His father, Nicolo, and his uncle, Maffeo, were merchants who had seats in the great nobleman council of Venice (Polo IV). According to his records, he had traveled thousands of miles with his father and uncle. Marco, Nicolo and Maffeo (known as the Polos) left

they also revealed Nicolo’s wife had died while giving birth to a son, who is now in his teenage years. After the passing of the Pope there was a long delay in naming a new one. In 1271, Marco Polo set forth navigating across exotic lands with his father and uncle on a journey that lasted several years. Marco Polo discovered trade and religion that has brought the world together today. The beginning of their journey led to them being accepted into the Kublai Khan Court. This journey took place

Casey Malosh Ibn Battuta and Marco Polo Paper November 24, 2015 Ibn Battuta and Marco Polo were both explorers in the 13th Century. Battuta was a Muslim who explored in India, East Africa, the Middle East, parts of Russia and areas surrounding Constantinople (in the excerpt we read). Marco Polo was a Venetian merchant who traveled over land from Venice for half of his journey from Acre to Beijing. From Beijing he traveled the South China Sea, through the Indian Ocean, to the Arabic Sea and

Whether you are driving from C.P. Garcia, Commonwealth or White Plains, you can tell where you are by spotting the towering buildings of Berkeley Residences or SM Blue. When you happen to drive by this area, you can definitely feel the busy atmosphere with students and professionals here and there either with a handful of papers to work on or just hanging out with their friends or colleagues, and the air of rush hour in the morning and the afternoon. But in spite of the frustrations of this crowded

stories inspired future travelers to discover the unknown world of the Eastern hemisphere. During the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, Europe was in need of an intervention, something to bring life to the dull communities throughout the continent. Marco Polo brought exactly this, and contributed so much more with his travels across the world, bringing back religious morals, new spices, new languages, and new commercial goods that were never heard of before. Although his intention might not have been

figure of study in modern day academic study. But this should not be the case. Comparison with his contemporaries and analysing historiographical trends, is going to prove the Rubruck is far a more reliable source than that of Longjumeau, Carpine and Marco Polo, and should be treated as

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My name is Marco Polo and I am a Venetian merchant and explorer. I have spent most of my life traveling abroad to the exotic land of Asia. During my time abroad, I indulged in rich culture, exquisite cuisine and much more. Welcome to my website where I am able to share the stories of my travels. In 1271, I was 17 years old and made my first voyage to the Chinese Empire with my father, Niccolò Polo and uncle Maffeo Polo. We traveled across the Mediterranean Sea, passed through the land of Euphrates

Ferdinand E Marcos (1965-1986) • Was Senate President for three years • Was president of the Philippines for 21 years • first president to win 2nd term • declared martial law on September 22, 1972 Achievements (1964-1969): • Immediate construction of roads, feeder roads