4th+Period+-+Marco+Polo

=4th Period - Marco Polo=

By: Amryn M.



Date of birth: 1254

Location of birth: Venice,Italy

Parents’ names: Nicolo Polo (Mother Unknown)

Family background: Marco's mom died when he was young his father was a merchant. Marco's brother Maffeo Polo and his father left soon after Marco's birth for a trading mission. Marco's was left to be raised by his aunt and uncle. They taught Marco to be a merchant. Marco's father and uncle were gone for many years. They went to what is know known as Istanbul Turkey to make conduct trade. With Europeans,Arabs,Asians.

Date of death: 1324

Location of death/grave: church of san lorenzo

Education: Marco's education was based on reading, writing, and arithmetic thats was his basic education. The more advanced was learning was to use foreign money, judging products, and handling cargo ships.

Career: Marco's and his brother went on an trading expedition to central asia.

Legacy: Marco was famous for crossing asia but he went on many trips away to foreign countries. And embarked on his journey in 1271 that would take over 24 years and 24.000 miles.

Additional/Interesting information: When Marco and his brother went on an trading expedition their route back home was blocked by out breaking wars. So they went farther east and went all the way to China were they were interested in christianity and europeans. After there journey took them home in 1269. A little while after the Khan invited them back to China and 17 years old Marco went with them. Two years later the Polo's went to the Presian gulf and to the Palestinian port.

Sources Cited (Marco Polo – 4th Period)

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