recorded in Livres des merveilles du monde‚ a book which did much to introduce Europeans to Central Asia and China. He learned the mercantile trade from his father and uncle‚ Niccolò and Maffeo‚ who traveled through Asia‚ and apparently met Kublai Khan. In 1269‚ they returned to Venice to meet Marco for the first time. The three of them embarked on an epic journey to Asia‚ returning after 24 years to find Venice at war with Genoa; Marco was imprisoned‚ and dictated his stories to a cellmate. He was
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once lived. In addition‚ he has also inspired many other explorers to go out and see the world and witness all the rich culture Polo once experienced. It was first Polo’s father‚ Nicolo Polo and uncle‚ Maffeo who visited China and met with emperor Khan; who was the ruler of China at that time. He liked both of the explorers and decided to treat them with much honor. According to Manuel Komroff who wrote the book‚ The Travels of Marco Polo Revised from Marsden’s Translation‚ the emperor wanted them
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Political backdrop of the time - Ayub Khan had transferred power to Yahya - Yahya in jail - Bhutto government in power - Altaf Hassan Gauhar (Dawn Editor) and Malik Ghulam Jilani had both arrested under martial law regulations - Punjab and Sindh High Courts had dismissed their habeas corpus and bail petitions for lack of jurisdiction‚ and the Supreme Court took on the combined appeal in 1972 Revoking Dosso’s case SC decided 3 related issues: 1) the validity of the revolutionary legality
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be around ` 2100 crores with organized players accounting for huge chunk of market share of ` 1600 crores. 2. Linc is growing at rate of 20% against the industry average of 9% and is the second company from Kolkata after Emami to appoint Shah Rukh Khan as its Brand Ambassador will be soon rolling out campaigns and merchandise. 3. Linc commands 25% of the market share in Eastern India‚ 11% of the market share in Northern India‚ and less than 5 % in West & southern India. 4. Currently 22% of the
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his life‚ he was given the name Genghis Khan. Genghis Khan and his army took its first serious target‚ the Chin Armies of North China. Him
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AP World History Summer Reading Assignment - Day OF Empire Amy Chua believes that for a country to become a world dominant force‚ the country must be tolerant. A country that is tolerant isn’t promised a path to world dominance‚ but tolerance is a required characteristic for a world dominant force. Tolerance does not mean that all races are treated equally but that the races can coexist together and work to make their nation better. Intolerant acts such as ethnic cleansing prohibit a country to
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his home in Venice in 1271 to sail for a journey of a twenty four-year. A journey that took him where no European had been before. He went across the Middle East to Central Asia‚ Peking‚ and eventually to the palace of the strong Mongol King‚ Kublai Khan. Yet‚ when Marco returned home‚ he told the amazing stories to very few people. In the thirteenth century‚ European traders wanted to enlarge their business to new parts of the world. Among them were Marco‚ Marco’s father and uncle‚ who had already
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Chapter 14 The Last Great Nomadic Challenges: From Chinggis Khan to Timur I. The Mongol Empire of Chinggis Khan A. The Making of a Great Warrior: The Early Career of Chinggis Khan 1. Born Temujin to tribal leader‚ but father poisoned 2. Imprisoned by rival clan‚ but escapes a. Makes alliance with another clan 3. Reputation as warrior/military commander attracted other clan chiefs B. Building the Mongol War Machine 1. Natural warriors 2. Chinggis Khan’s leadership a. organization
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Balochistan crisis Situated in the southwest of the country‚ and spread over 347‚190 sq km‚ the province of Balochistan comprises 43% of Pakistan’s territory. In the west it has common borders with Iran and in the northwest with Afghanistan. In the south‚ Balochistan has a long coastline on the Arabian Sea. Greater part of Balochistan is mountainous‚ although there are some plains and desert areas also. The terrain is generally barren and rugged. The land of Balochistan is rich in mineral resources
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Mongol DBQ The Mongols were a nomadic people until 1206‚ when they acknowledged Temujin as the supreme leader‚ Genghis Khan. A huge empire was created under his rule‚ linking Eastern and Western Eurasia. An analysis of these documents will discuss the topic of how the Mongols expanded their empire so far in such a short time through their power of violence. This analysis will also show the admiration and respect of the Mongols by others in surrounding regions. Ultimately‚ this analysis will discuss
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