Marco Polo was a famous traveler. Marco Polo was born in 1254 and lived with his aunt and uncle because his mother was dead, and his father was on a journey.
Marco Polo's father, Niccolo, and uncle, Mateo, went on a journey together many years before Marco Polo was born. They were Venetian merchants who traded with Syria, and because of war, they had to take a different route back home. During their journey home, they were captured and held in prison for three years.
Eventually, Kublai Khan's soldiers rescued them and persuaded them to journey to China before going back home; Kublai Khan was interested in Christian customs. The Khan was very kind to Niccolo and Mateo and asked them to bring 100 monks and some holy oil to teach him about Christianity and anoint him. Niccolo and Mateo took this letter back with them got back safely.{LETTER??}
When they arrived home, Marco Polo was already 15 years old. The Polos took two years to get the permission to bring back what the Khan had asked for.
In 1271, the Polos traveled on land and sea to China, and they saw many sights, of which Marco Polo written down. It took them three and a half years to get to China, and when they got there, they were given everything they wanted from Kublai Khan.
Kublai Khan treated Marco Polo as well as he treated his father, and was delighted by their return to China. Marco Polo was very curious about many things in China including paper money and coal, which he described as "stones that burn like logs."
Marco Polo was given many missions to do by Kublai Khan, and, as a result, he was made very popular and gained a lot of money. Marco Polo was even appointed to The Khan's Privy Council in 1277. He also learned four different languages.
When The Khan was old, the Polos were afraid that if Kublai Khan died, then they would not be allowed to return to Europe with all of their wealth. Therefore, they asked for permission to return to Europe. Sadly, they were refused, for they were a great help to The Khan.
17 years after their entry to China, they were permitted to return back, because a Mongol princess who was going to marry a Persian prince asked that they might accompany her and send her to Persia. There were 600 passengers on board when they left, but only 18 were alive when they came back to Venice.
The Polos did not fit in at first because they had trouble speaking Italian and they had been away for 24 years. Later, Marco Polo was made a galley ship captain during a war. When at war, Marco Polo was captured for three years and recounted his story to his fellow prisoners.
One of them written a book of his stories and called it, "The Travels of Marco Polo." This book was immediately made a best seller. "The Travels of Marco Polo" was also nicknamed, "A Million Lies," for most readers did not believe that it was true.
Marco Polo married and had three sons. He fell ill in 1323 and died in 1324 at home. Marco Polo's story inspired many influential travelers, including Christopher Columbus.
Marco Polo's father, Niccolo, and uncle, Mateo, went on a journey together many years before Marco Polo was born. They were Venetian merchants who traded with Syria, and because of war, they had to take a different route back home. During their journey home, they were captured and held in prison for three years.
Eventually, Kublai Khan's soldiers rescued them and persuaded them to journey to China before going back home; Kublai Khan was interested in Christian customs. The Khan was very kind to Niccolo and Mateo and asked them to bring 100 monks and some holy oil to teach him about Christianity and anoint him. Niccolo and Mateo took this letter back with them got back safely.{LETTER??}
When they arrived home, Marco Polo was already 15 years old. The Polos took two years to get the permission to bring back what the Khan had asked for.
In 1271, the Polos traveled on land and sea to China, and they saw many sights, of which Marco Polo written down. It took them three and a half years to get to China, and when they got there, they were given everything they wanted from Kublai Khan.
Kublai Khan treated Marco Polo as well as he treated his father, and was delighted by their return to China. Marco Polo was very curious about many things in China including paper money and coal, which he described as "stones that burn like logs."
Marco Polo was given many missions to do by Kublai Khan, and, as a result, he was made very popular and gained a lot of money. Marco Polo was even appointed to The Khan's Privy Council in 1277. He also learned four different languages.
When The Khan was old, the Polos were afraid that if Kublai Khan died, then they would not be allowed to return to Europe with all of their wealth. Therefore, they asked for permission to return to Europe. Sadly, they were refused, for they were a great help to The Khan.
17 years after their entry to China, they were permitted to return back, because a Mongol princess who was going to marry a Persian prince asked that they might accompany her and send her to Persia. There were 600 passengers on board when they left, but only 18 were alive when they came back to Venice.
The Polos did not fit in at first because they had trouble speaking Italian and they had been away for 24 years. Later, Marco Polo was made a galley ship captain during a war. When at war, Marco Polo was captured for three years and recounted his story to his fellow prisoners.
One of them written a book of his stories and called it, "The Travels of Marco Polo." This book was immediately made a best seller. "The Travels of Marco Polo" was also nicknamed, "A Million Lies," for most readers did not believe that it was true.
Marco Polo married and had three sons. He fell ill in 1323 and died in 1324 at home. Marco Polo's story inspired many influential travelers, including Christopher Columbus.