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Marco Polo Marco Polo was born in Venice Italy around 1254. The Polos were a merchant family and made most of their money by trading with people in Asia. His father Nicolo would often travel to Asia with Marco’s uncle Maffeo leaving his wife and son in Venice. Marco Polo’s mom died while his father was away on a trip and Marco went to go live with his uncle Marco. While staying with his uncle Marco started to learn how to be a merchant. When his father returned from his trip he brought word that

Alexi Cabrera Powell P-3 11/13 The Mongols The Middle ages was the time of revolutionizing, war, and the mongols peak. . Although the Mongols were considered barbarians, people who l the reach of civilization Referring to being evil. they were very civil. They had a skilled army, were adaptable, and had a set of laws. The Mongols had a very skilled and strong arming and never lost battles outnumbered. They would travel by horse and split into small groups to surround the enemy to

In the early 1200s the Song Dynasty’s rule was ended when the Mongols attacked and took over of China. The Mongols were united and lead by Genghis Khan. His dream was to rule the entire world so he set out to accomplish his goals after he mobilized the Mongols for war. Under Genghis Khan’s rule the Mongol people took control of China and Central Asia in twenty years. This Mongol Empire is the largest empire the world has ever seen to this point. In order to gain this extensive amount of territory

If there was ever an important period historians, and people could put a finger on, this would be it. This is the important period where the world's countries, kingdoms, and dynasties established trade routes. This is the period where countries were made and countries were destroyed because of the importance of trade and the importance of building a fundamental, religious, and economical way of life. This paper will discuss the goals and functions of trades, and traders, and a historical analysis

Many children, 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

Chapter One: Introduction to Investigation Immigration to North American nations has been a staple process for countries like the United States and Canada. Without immigrants, these two nations would not have become as large and successful as they are today. However, easy and encouraged immigration has not always been a constant for these two countries. Throughout the centuries, there have been issues and disputes over immigration for particular ethnicities and groups of people which continue even

his summer palace and urged me to write about it, "the greatest palace there ever was, with its walls covered with gold and silver.” (Sonba 2013) What I Learned Cathay amazed me for it 's complicated society and wealth. Cathay, under the Chinese dynasty was an enormous empire and its economy was much more advanced than Europe. Cities of Cathay had bodies of water linked to Cathays wealthy cities and markets where paper money was highly developed. Chinese people could shop and make purchases using

Could you ever imagine living in China? You would probably walk out the door, look to your right and then you would see many people fighting with other people. Thanks to Genghis Khan and his crew (the Mongols), they helped unite all of China, with a lot of peace. According to the textbook it quotes that “Kublai Khan united China for the first time in more than three-hundred years.” Or by inferring the Pax Mongolica to all of China and other continents. As a result the Mongolian of the Asian Steppe

In the thirteenth century, Genghis Khan infiltrated other cultures in order to build his empire. He did so very brutally, never backing down from opposition. One of the most important factors to his conquests were the use of horses, especially in war. In the spiritual realm, horses were of much importance as well. The Mongols’ utilization of horses as well as well-equipped riders made conquering other lands not nearly as difficult as it had been for past empires. The use of horses quickly modernized

“I am the punishment of God. If you had not committed great sins, god would not have sent a punishment like me upon you” (Powell, Web). Genghis Khan was an emperor of the great Mongol Empire. He ruled over one million people, all of them obeying him. Khan was believed to have lived from 1162 to 1227. Genghis Khan, a single political leader, impacted the destiny of the Mongolians by making the choice of becoming a successful, fearful leader instead of a peaceful leader as well as impacting his followers