MARCO POLOBy: Martin
Early Life
1254 - Born in Venice 1263 -13 years old mom died 1269 - Dad returns long 14 year trip 1271-17 years old leave to china dadHe was trained merchant
Marco Polo Young Man
Marco Polo was famous for his travels and adventures
He wrote a book about his travels and adventures. No one believed
his stories and called him the man of a million lies.
He traveled to a lot of places all over Europe
Extra Facts
Born 1254 Died 1324 Born Venice, Italy Dad Niccolo Polo Kids Fantina, Bellele, Moretta
Marco went to prison when Venice and Genoese were in war. In his spare time he wrote a book
about his travels.
Main events
1254- Born 1263 – Mom died 1271 – Go trip China get wealth 1292 - Want leave have take
princess Persia as well
Main events
1295 Return China join navy defend city
1298 – War won enemy capture Venice
1298- Marco captured with others 1298- In jail free time write book
Travels of Marco Polo 1324-Died
Way to China
Late Life
1295- Return from China see city attacked
12985- Join navy fight enemy 1298- The enemy won Venice captured 1298- He was captured with others 1298- Made book time jail book called
Travels of Marco Polo 1324 – Marco died Last word not told half of what you saw
SUCCESSES DEFEATS
Well educated Wrote a book Traveled from
Venice China Famous history Meat Kublai
Khan
Dad left most childhood
Mom died 13 years old
Imprisoned long time
People did not believe went China
Statue of Marco Polo in Mongolia
Marco Polo Now
Several titles for book Can buy book now Well known throughout Europe Today some people not believe he go China They think not go farther than Persia Did not say some important thing that why
some not believe like Chinese alphabet, Great Wall of China, and tea drinking
Also no record of him coming in Chinese records