Marco+Polo

Marco Polo's Childhood
===**Marco Polo was born on September 15, 1254 and he died on January 8,1324 was 69 years old. He was born and raised in Venice,Italy through his whole childhood until he was 17 years old. When Marco turned 15 his beloved mother passed two years before they sailed to Cathay. After his mother passed, he only had his father, aunt, uncle and his extended family.**===

Marco's Exploration **In 1271, they set sail on an adventure to Beijing and it had taken them 4 years to get there. They passed through Persia, Armenia, and Afghanistan. In 1275, they arrived to the capital Kublai Khan at Shang-tu. The Polo's had traveled a total of 5600 miles over a 3 and a half year period.The place they went to it was a holy land. **   Marco's Arrival Point  **Marco Polo sailed to China stayed for 17 years with his dad and uncle. After 17 years, they sailed back to Venice, Italy. They found things like ancient books, silk, and discovered noodles. The other thing he found was the Great Wall of China which is 5,000 km long.**       **Marco Polo's Contribution **  Marco Polo traveled to the Far East as known as Cathay or China. The book he wrote made men travel to different places based on his book. **The book provides histroical background on Europe and China. **     