Marco Polo Research Paper

Marco Polo Marco Polo was a Venetian explorer who travelled through Central Asia and China. Although the exact place and time is unknown, he was born in 1254 and later died in 1324. His mother died after giving birth to him, therefore his aunt and uncle raised him for most of his life. Marco Polo learned how to read and write as a child, he was very educated for his age. His father and uncle were both merchants, and became very wealthy by trading goods with the Middle East. He was seventeen when his father and uncle took him on his first journey to China in 1271. Marco Polo travelled to China over the Silk Road which was an overland route to China. He worked for Kublai Khan, the Mongol Emperor, for seventeen years. He sailed home instead of going overland. Marco Polo brought back ivory, jade, jewels, porcelain, silk and also stories about the Chinese use of coal, money and compasses. Marco Polo became famous for his travels
His stories about all the different cities and customs are amazing. I really enjoyed reading about all the different things he came across, and how he dealt with things. Many people viewed Marco Polo as a fabricator, a liar. After he died people started recognizing him as a historian. They not only recognized him as a historian, but one of the greatest historians around. I think it is sad that he didn’t get credit for his work while he was alive, but his legacy lives on. I am very glad this paper was assigned because without it I would have never picked up this book and actually read what was inside. Marco Polo, his dad, and uncle set out to travel throughout China in 1271, they spent twenty-four years traveling from city to city picking up on new stories and traditions. They returned back home to Venice in 1295 and little did they know they would be famous for future generations all over the world. Marco Polo is now studied worldwide, and I think am lucky to have the opportunity to do this assignment on