Larawan at biography ni marco polo

Marco Polo, (1254-1324) was a Venetian merchant, explorer and writer, who travelled through Asia along the Silk Road, between 1271 and 1295. His travels are recorded in “The Travels of Marco Polo” (aka, “Book of the Marvels of the World” and “Il Milione”, written c.

1300).

It described to Europeans of that time, the mysterious culture and inner workings of the Eastern world; including the wealth and great size of the Mongol Empire and China in the Yuan Dynasty.

It gave them beyond their Latin civilisation and culture, the first comprehensive look into what is now China, Persia, India, Japan and other Asian countries.

Birthplace and family origin

Early life, the Silk Road and Asian travel

Genoese captivity and later life

Death

Marco Polo’s Book – Truth or Tales of the Imagination?

Legacy

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Marco Polo – Birthplace and family origin

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