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“The Travels of Marco Polo” begins with the journey taken by Marco Polo’s father and his uncle, in which they go to present day china and meet Kublai Khan. The Polo’s family were the first Europeans that Khan got to meet. The Polo’s represent the ideals of Europeans and Khan was very interested about their way of life. He wanted to know everything they knew about European politics, religion, and their justice system, “And then he inquired about the Pope and the Church, and about all that is done

Marco Polo, the famed explorer, was born 1254. Although hailing from a wealthy Venetian merchant family, he was raised mainly by extended family as his mother died early on in his life and Niccolo Polo, being a prominent jewel merchant was in Asia for much of Marco’s youth. Niccolo and Maffeo, made a travel to Venice from Asia but were to come back to Asia with 100 priests and Holy Water as Kublai Khan, leader of the Mongols, had expressed interest in Christianity. Niccolo and Maffeo spoke of their

Early Life Marco Polo was born in 1254 in Venice Italy to a wealthy Merchant family. Since his father traveled a lot and his mother died when he was very young much of Marco’s childhood he was parentless left to be raised by an extended family. Marco Polo’s father Niccolo Polo and Uncle Maffeo Polo were very successful Jewel Merchants with an interest in Constantinople and in Sudak, which was a Venetian colony off the coast of the Crimea. The Polo brother’s travels led them to Asia for most of Marco’s

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

“Who Was Marco Polo?” by Joan Holub Sept. 13, 2015 Who was Marco Polo? Marco Polo was a merchant and a traveler. Marco Polo grew up in the republic of Venice, Italy. Marco Polo was Italian and was born between September 15 and 16, 1254. Marco Polo became the most famous traveler in Europe due to his 11,000 mile trip to China and back. He’s also famous for the book he wrote about his adventure. When and why did Marco Polo start traveling? Marco Polo started his great adventure when he was

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

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

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

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

Writing Assignment 2 Marco Polo, Description of the World 1. What were the dangers for travelers along this portion of the Silk Road? The dangers were the climate conditions. When traveling through the desert, it was dry and hot and without water for long periods of time. Not even birds or beasts would be in those areas because there were no sources for food or water. Due to the lack of food and water, the travelers that passed through the desert would experience hallucinations. There was also chances