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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

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

When I say the words Marco Polo you probably think of a pool but did you know that Marco Polo was a famous explorer well today I will be telling you about him and his interesting life. Marco Polo was one of the first and most famous Europeans to travel to Asia during the Middle Ages. He traveled to China and Mongolia, where he started working for Kublai Khan. Marco was born in September 15, 1254, Venice, Italy. For most of Marco's life extended family members raised Marco. His mother had died when

Marco Polo was a Venetian merchant believed to have journeyed across Asia.He first left at age 17 with his dad and uncle.They were traveling upon the silk road.Marco Polo was born in 1254 in italy City-state. He traveled with his family. They journeyed to Europe to Asia 1271 to 1295. There was a game made after Marco Polo the rules of the game you have to play with five or more people you have to be in a pool one of the five people will have their eyes close and the four people with there eye

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

When discussing the argument of whether Marco Polo actually visited the Mongol-ruled China or not, one must consider both sides of the argument. First, Marco Polo documented his travels by identifying the different cities and the distances between them; however, he abandons this practice when documenting his travels to the Mongol capital. Maybe Polo switched from his traditional style, because he was in jail at the time. Plus, there is an absence of descriptions of the cities he supposedly visited

pools. This famous explorer’s name is Marco Polo. He was best known for his voyage from Europe to China during the Middle Ages around 1271. Marco Polo was born to a wealthy merchant family in Venice, Italy in the year of 1254. Even though his parents were rich, he grew up without them. He was under the care of other family members. His mother died when he was young and his father Niccolo was a wealthy jewel merchant who spent most of his time in Asia while Marco was little. In the year 1269, Niccolo

Marco polo Marco Polo was a leader born on 1254 in Venice Italy. Marco Polo was known for traveling from Europe to Asia and traveled to China with his dad when he was 17 years old and served for the China leader. Marco Polo was a good leader because he lead a group of people traveling the what was thought the whole world for more than 23 years. This shows signs of bravery, adventures, confident, inspiring and decision making that makes a good leader. Sense Marco polo has all of these qualities it

Prf. Sandria Edgar Humanities 10/20/2016 Marco Polo (1254-1324), a Venetian-born merchant, is probably the most famous Westerners to travel on the Silk Road, exceeding all the other travelers in his determination, writing, and influence. His journey through Asia lasted 24 years. He reached further than any of his predecessors, beyond India to China. He became a confidant of the Emporer Kublai Khan of the Mongol Empire (1214-1294). Marco Polo traveled the whole of China, imprisoned, and

Marco Polo (1254 to January 8, 1324) was a Venetian explorer known for the book The Travels of Marco Polo, which describes his voyage to and experiences in Asia. Polo traveled extensively with his family, journeying from Europe to Asia from 1271 to 1295 and remaining in China for 17 of those years. Around 1292, he left China, acting as consort along the way to a Mongol princess who was being sent to Persia. 'The Travels of Marco Polo' Marco Polo’s stories about his travels in Asia were published