Marco Polo was born in 1254 in Venice‚ Italy. His uncle Maffeo and his father Nicolo were both famous merchants. Marco Polo was educated in literacy skills and arithmetic. He also had a good knowledge of Italian and French. Marco became famous because of his journey to Cathay and his worked with Kublai Khan and also his splendid book called "The travels of Marco Polo". In 1260‚ when Marco was six years old Nicolo and Maffeo begen their first trip going east to the other side of the Black Sea. They
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The Travels of Marco Polo and the Reception of Kublai Kahn Marco Polo was a Venetian Christian diplomat that gained the trust of one of the most powerful men in history: Kublai Khan. The book outlines the assimilation of one man into Mongol culture. The Mongols were very accepting of other cultures so cases like these are far from rare. One other example is the Flemish Monk Willem van Ruysbroeck’s first hand account of the Mongols. In both pieces of literature you see the culture of the Mongol Empire
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Born in 1254 in Venice‚ Marco Polo is today a well-known figure of pre-Renaissance travels‚ and for his ground breaking travels to lands never before journeyed by Europeans. He was an Italian traveler and author‚ and spent the majority of his life travelling and exploring. His father Nicolo and uncle Maffeo‚ both merchants‚ had conducted business and trade in Constantinopole (now known as Istanbul) and the Crimea. However‚ when Genoa’s merchants‚ rivals to the Italian Polo’s‚ took over trade in
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Marco Polo was born in 1254 into a rich Venetian merchant family‚ just North of Italy. When he was 17 years old‚ he left with his father and uncle on a journey to China‚ which lasted 3.5 years. Once he was there‚ he immersed himself in Chinese culture and language. He was impressed by their inventions‚ such as gunpowder‚ porcelain‚ and paper money. He went from governor‚ to a tax collector‚ to having an official seat in the Khan’s privy court. He stayed in China for 17 years before starting his trip
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writings of both Marco Polo and Ibn Battuta give accounts of early world travel and exploration during the middle ages‚ these two explorers’ managed to travel the length of the Eurasian empire‚ while creating written accounts of their adventure. When comparing these two individual writings on their travels and perception of cultures‚ religion and trade also their reasons for travel it is imperative that we acknowledge that these two individuals came from very different back rounds Polo a Christian and
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vision from god to travel west to the blessed isles. He lived on an island known as Canada today. He taught Indians many things including agriculture. Marco Polo had an influence on others from his long dangerous but successful journeys to China. In 1477‚ the Caxton press was invented. This invention is what made Marco Polo’s book‚ The Travels of Marco Polo so popular. Hence influencing others to travel west‚ such as Christopher
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Culture Marco Polo the great explorer of the 13th and 14th century set out on a journey through the Mongol Empire during which he wrote The Book of Ser Marco Polo. During his journey he documented the marvels of his travels such as the city of Kinsay(Hangchow)‚ a large city inherited by the Yuan Dynasty after great conquests. Polo expressed the city as a “City of Heaven” because of its modernism and elegance while traveling through the city. The significance of The Book of Ser Marco Polo is that
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Marco Polo Marco Polo was born between 1254 and 1324 and thought to have journeyed across Asia and during the time of the Mongol Empire. A majority of the history and biography surrounding Polo was centered on the travels he made with his father especially considering that he had begun his explorations at the age of seventeen. The travel was later called the Silk Road and played a significant role in understanding the impact that the man’s life had in appreciating aspect of the Venetian history.
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Marco Polo Marco Polo was a Venetian explorer who travelled through Central Asia and China. Although the exact place and time is unknown‚ he was born in 1254 and later died in 1324. His mother died after giving birth to him‚ therefore his aunt and uncle raised him for most of his life. Marco Polo learned how to read and write as a child‚ he was very educated for his age. His father and uncle were both merchants‚ and became very wealthy by trading goods with the Middle East. He was seventeen when
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Marco Polo (1254-1324) was an Italian born adventurer commonly remembered for his extensive stay in China‚ at the palace of Kublai Khan. Born to a wealthy Venetian merchant family‚ Marco Polo was born with a love for adventure coursing in his veins. This dauntless desire was reflected throughout Marco Polo’s life as he continued to make an impact on exploring throughout his later years. Exploring the empire of Kublai Khan‚ and surrounding areas similar to the empire‚ Marco Polo has made vast discoveries
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