Lorenzo Richelmy
Marco Polo
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- 1. The Wayfarer Dec 12, 2014
- After three years crossing seas, deserts and the Silk Road, Marco Polo is a prisoner of Kublai Khan.
- 2. The Wolf and the Deer Dec 12, 2014
- Marco learns that justice in Kublai Khan's Imperial City is as swift as it is deadly.
- 3. Feast Dec 12, 2014
- Marco begins a relationship with the Blue Princess; tensions grow between Kublai Jia Sidao.
Marco Polo (/ ˈ m ɑːr k oʊ ˈ p oʊ l oʊ / ⓘ, Venetian: [ˈmaɾko ˈpolo], Italian: [ˈmarko ˈpɔːlo] ⓘ; c. 1254 – 8 January 1324) was a Venetian merchant, explorer and writer who travelled through Asia along the Silk Road between 1271 and 1295.
May 8, 2024 · Marco Polo (born c. 1254, Venice [Italy]—died January 8, 1324, Venice) was a Venetian merchant and adventurer who traveled from Europe to Asia in 1271–95, remaining in China for 17 of those years. His Il milione (“The Million”), known in English as the Travels of Marco Polo, is a classic of travel literature.
Jul 30, 2012 · Marco Polo (1254-1324) was a Venetian merchant believed to have journeyed across Asia at the height of the Mongol Empire. He first set out at age 17 with his father and uncle, traveling overland ...
Aug 2, 2023 · (1254-1324) Who Was Marco Polo? Marco Polo was a Venetian explorer known for the book The Travels of Marco Polo, which describes his voyage to and experiences in Asia. Polo traveled...
Feb 12, 2019 · Marco Polo (1254-1324 CE) was a Venetian merchant and explorer who travelled to China and served the Mongol ruler Kublai Khan (l. 1214-1294 CE) between c. 1275 and 1292 CE. Polo's adventures are recounted in his own writings, The Travels, where he describes the peoples, places, and customs of the East, including the fabulous court of the Khan.
'The Million', possibly derived from Polo's nickname "Emilione"), [1] in English commonly called The Travels of Marco Polo, is a 13th-century travelogue written down by Rustichello da Pisa from stories told by Italian explorer Marco Polo.
Jan 8, 2024 · 8 January 2024. By Anna Bressanin,Features correspondent. UniversalImagesGroup/Getty Images. Marco Polo set out from Venice with his father and uncle for court of Kublai Khan (Credit:...
Marco Polo, title page of the first printed edition of The Travels of Marco Polo, 1477. Marco Polo, (born c. 1254, Venice [Italy]—died Jan. 8, 1324, Venice), Venetian merchant and traveler who journeyed from Europe to Asia (1271–95).
Sep 10, 2019 · September 10, 2019. • 15 min read. The world-famous explorer Marco Polo is credited with many things, but perhaps the greatest is compiling one of the world’s first best-selling travelogues....
Classroom. Year 8. Revelations from the East: The extraordinary journey of Marco Polo. © History Skills. In the history of exploration and cultural exchange, few figures loom larger than Marco Polo.
