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Is Marco Polo a true story?
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 along what later became known as the Silk Road. Marco Polo remained abroad for 24 years.
How did the emperor of China receive the polos?
According to legend, Kublai Khan received the brothers and was interested in their description of Christianity. He asked the Polo brothers to return to Europe and send 100 people from the Vatican to explain Christianity and discuss the possibility of introducing it in China (with submission to Kublai as their emperor).
Who was Marco Polo’s father?
Niccolò Polo
Marco Polo/Fathers
A few months before Marco Polo was born in 1254, his father Niccolo and uncle Maffeo left Italy on a trading excursion to Asia. The brothers returned to Venice in 1269, and it was only then that 15-year-old Marco finally met Niccolo, the father he never knew he had.
What did Marco Polo invent?
For example, Marco Polo brought back the idea of paper money and some think his descriptions of coal, eyeglasses and a complex postal system eventually led to their widespread use in Europe. Marco Polo’s book inspired Christopher Columbus and other explorers to begin their own adventures.
Who was the emperor when Marco Polo went to China?
Marco so impressed the reigning emperor of China, Kublai Khan, that he was appointed to the imperial court. For the next 17 years, Marco was sent on missions to many parts of Kublai’s sprawling empire.
Where did Marco Polo go on his journey?
Following a series of trade routes, they traveled across the vast continent of Asia and became the first Europeans to visit the Chinese capital (modern Beijing). Marco so impressed the reigning emperor of China, Kublai Khan, that he was appointed to the imperial court.
How did Marco Polo get noticed by Kublai Khan?
He was noticed very favourably by Kublai, who took great delight in hearing of strange countries and repeatedly sent him on fact-finding missions to distant parts of the empire.
When did Marco Polo govern the city of Yangzhou?
According to some versions of Il milione, he governed the city of Yangzhou for three years sometime between 1282 and 1287; but this assertion seems hardly credible and hinges entirely on the interpretation of one word. There is, however, ample evidence to show that Polo considered himself an adoptive son of his new country.