2nd+Period+-+Marco+Polo

== =2nd Period - Marc o Polo By:Abi H. =



Date of birth:1254

Location of birth:Vencie, Italy

Parents’ names:Nicolo father

Family background:Marco's mother die by giving birth to Marco.Marco's father an his uncle had a shortly mission.Marco's father was not their to see Marco born.Marco's uncle and aunt raised him be a merchant.

Date of death:1324

Location of death/grave:Vencie, Italy

Education:After Marco's aunt trained him to be a merchant Marco went with his father and his uncle to discover the world.Marco found gold from the east.When Marco came back to Vencie he told the people that he found gold from the east. ==

Career:Marco learned had to read, write, and arithmetic by a guy name Kublai Khan.Marco and Kublai went to discover China.Marco was the first European person to go farer then the others Europeans did.

Legacy:Marco was famous for writing a book called "Description of the World" because he went to place to place.The book was completed in 1298 and he was famous for his travels through Asia,Marco was the first Europeans to travel into Mongolia and China.Marco became popular storyteller.

Additional/Interesting information:Marco was 17 years old,he travel to Asia with his father and uncle.On the journey, Marco became favorite of Kublai Khan,The Mongol Emperor.Marco was the first Europeans travel into China than any Europeans did.Marco went to jail, in wrote a book called "The travels of Marco Polo". He die in 1324 in Vencie, Italy.

Sources Cited (Marco Polo – 2nd Period)

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