Marco Polo Research Paper
Have you ever wondered who traveled around the world? I am writing this research paper because I always wanted to write a research paper about someone who traveled around the world and read and write about why they did. Marco Polo traveled around the world because he wanted to explore. Marco Polo was born on September 15, 1254, Venice, Italy. Marco Polo had a mother named Nicole Anna Defuseh, a father names Niccolo Polo, a uncle named Maffeo Polo, three daughters named Fantina Polo, Moreta Polo, Belella Polo, and a wife name Donata Badoer. Most of Marco polos childhood he was raised motherless. Marco Polo’s mother died when he was young. Marco Polo’s father and uncle Niccolo and Maffeo were in Asia for most of his youth. Maffeo’s and Niccolo’s
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When Marco and his father and uncle went to China they met Emperor Kublai Khan, Kublai Khan was impressed with Marco so Kublai Khan made him ruler of one of his cities. A few years after marco returned to Venice he had a ship go into war against the rival city of Genoa. Marco Polo got captured and sent to Genoese Prison. He met a man named Rustichello, he was imprisoned there too and he was a writer, he helped marco write the book “The Travels of Marco” it was about what he’s seen, where he traveled, and what he accomplished. After he was released from prison Marco moved on and returned to Venice, where he married, raised three daughters and some of his daughters the age of 25 carried on the family business. Marco Polo died on January 8,1324. As he was dying his friends and family members paid him visits. Marco Polo was not murdered, He died at his home, lying down. When Marco Polo died his family was sad and people thought he didn’t deserve to die because he took care of his family and traveled the world. Marco Polo was more popular when he was dead because he wrote a book about his accomplishments, what he saw, and his adventures which inspired people to travel the world or go on adventures just like he did, or accomplish the things he did, or see the things he
When Marco and his father and uncle went to China they met Emperor Kublai Khan, Kublai Khan was impressed with Marco so Kublai Khan made him ruler of one of his cities. A few years after marco returned to Venice he had a ship go into war against the rival city of Genoa. Marco Polo got captured and sent to Genoese Prison. He met a man named Rustichello, he was imprisoned there too and he was a writer, he helped marco write the book “The Travels of Marco” it was about what he’s seen, where he traveled, and what he accomplished. After he was released from prison Marco moved on and returned to Venice, where he married, raised three daughters and some of his daughters the age of 25 carried on the family business. Marco Polo died on January 8,1324. As he was dying his friends and family members paid him visits. Marco Polo was not murdered, He died at his home, lying down. When Marco Polo died his family was sad and people thought he didn’t deserve to die because he took care of his family and traveled the world. Marco Polo was more popular when he was dead because he wrote a book about his accomplishments, what he saw, and his adventures which inspired people to travel the world or go on adventures just like he did, or accomplish the things he did, or see the things he