Marco Polo, perhaps the best know long distance traveler, his father Niccolo and uncle Maffeo, began the surge of long distance trade and travel. The Venetian family was among the first European merchants to visit China. They met the great Khubilai Khan, who took a special liking to Marco. Marco, a marvelous conversationalist and storyteller, was allowed by the khan to pursue his mercantile interests in China and also sent him on numerous diplomatic missions. In 1288, after 17 years in China, the Polo's returned home to Venice. By accident, Marcos travels were preserved in history. His native Venice and their rival Genoa were involved in conflict, and Marco was made a prisoner of war. Marco kept his fellow prisoners occupied by reciting his tales of his travels. One of the prisoners was a writer, and compiled the stories into a large volume that became very popular throughout Europe. His stories of textiles, spices, gems and other goods he observed during his travels excited other European merchants, who were eager to partake in the trade networks between Europe and Asia. Soon, hundreds of European merchants set on the journey to Asia. The Polo's travels had aided the increase of European participation in the great eastern hemisphere. .
Although great expansion occurred after the Polo's initial contact with Asia, disease was a horrid after effect of Europe's expansion. As Eurasian peoples traveled great distances exchanging goods and technologies, they also unwittingly spread disease pathogens. During the fourteenth century, bubonic plague erupted in epidemics that ravished societies in Asia, Europe, and north Africa. During the 1340's merchants and travelers spread the disease to places west of China. By the 1350's epidemics broke out so vast, that in parts of China 66% of the population was carried away. The worst case reported was in Hebei; the northern Chinese province lost 90 percent of its population.
This is a paper on Marco Polo's life, discovery's, and how he changed the world. Marco Polo was a great explorer. ... Marco Polo was born in 12 54, in Venice, Italy. ... Rustichello recorded the dictates of Marco Polo on his travels. The book was called The Travels of Marco Polo. ...
The extract by Marco Polo is a real account of the city of Xanadu as he saw it first hand. He uses 2nd person to describe his findings, which helps the reader to envisage what it is like to be in Polo's shoes. The fact that Marco Polo is a famous explorer comes across as he writes because there are a lot of complex sentences and most of the are declaratives meaning he is clearly describing the images before him. ... " Also the use of abstract nouns and the adjective 'exquisite' here is a perfect example of how Polo has used words to depict passion and surprise. ... There ...
The Polo Families Life If you have wondered where Marco Polo's life started and ended well read carefully because you will be surprised how interesting his life was even though he was just a merchant. ... Marco Polo probably received his education from a typical merchant school but he wasn't poor at all his father and uncle, Niccolò and Maffeo Polo were jewel merchants probably the richest at that time, so don't mistake him for being a poor merchant. ... The Polo brothers did what Khan said so that he would be pleased, so they traveled back to Europe in 1269, the po...
Throughout history there has always been the question of Marco Polo's adventure to China. ... There are so many different views to the question, "Did Marco Polo go to China?" Marco Polo was said to be a great traveler, he supposedly traveled to china in 1271 with his father, Nicolo and his uncle, Maffeo Polo. ... Although there are few facts that Marco Polo did reach China they are very convincing. Certain information indicates that Marco Polo did visit China. ...
Marco Polo Marco Polo was an Italian he lived from 1254-1324? ... Marco Polo had a father and uncle whose names were Niccolo and Matteo Polo. ... It is not certain whether Marco Polo was born there or the city of Venice. ... Marco Polo had the usual education of a young man of this period. ... We see that Marco Polo was in every way a hero of his time. ...
Marco Polo: The Travels Marco Polo, born in 1254, is one of the most famous travelers in the world. "The Travels of Marco Polo" summarizes the adventures Polo experienced across Europe and Asia. ... There are two main topics that Marco Polo tends to be bias on. ... Marco Polo tells about the Muslims praying and nothing happens after they pray. ... Marco Polo exaggerates almost every event and adventure that he encounters. ...
Marco Polo "The Travels" Marco Polo "The Travels" is in fact, a biography written by his cellmate Rustichello as Polo spoke about his experiences; therefore, I feel the book is not a good primary source. ... Marco Polo respects the women and admires their behavior. ... Marco Polo then starts to talk with exaggeration about the so-called "unicorns" way of defense. ... Marco Polo: The travels also mentioned the Chinese cultures eating habits. ... I feel that many explorers to come would look at Marco Polo's "Marco Polo: "The Travels" as inspiration for them to explore the horizons and dis...
Some reasons as to why Italian merchants traded so much were because they had a large trade-ship fleet, money, and because of a merchant/explorer named Marco Polo. Marco Polo was born in Venice, Italy into a merchant family. In 1271, Marco set out with his father and uncle on a journey, along the Silk Road which was an ancient trade route from Rome to China. Marco Polo recorded the details of his journeys in a book titled, The Description of the World. ... After Marco Polo's travels and writings, trade increased between Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. ...
Next Christopher became fascinated by Marco Poloaccounts of his journey to Asia in 1271. ... Starting in 1484 Christopher tried to convince King John of Portugal to pay for his supplies, ships, and a crew for his voyage to Marco Polo amazing gold mine. ... Despite this Christopher was disappointed that there were no cities of gold like Marco Polo had described. ...
