MARCO POLOBy: Martin Krkoska

Early Life

1254 - Born in Venice 1263 -13 years old mom died 1269 - Dad returns long 14 year trip 1271-17 years old leave to china dadHe was trained merchant

Marco Polo Young Man

Marco Polo was famous for his travels and adventures

He wrote a book about his travels and adventures. No one believed

his stories and called him the man of a million lies.

He traveled to a lot of places all over Europe

Extra Facts

Born 1254 Died 1324 Born Venice, Italy Dad Niccolo Polo Kids Fantina, Bellele, Moretta

Marco went to prison when Venice and Genoese were in war. In his spare time he wrote a book

about his travels.

Main events

1254- Born 1263 – Mom died 1271 – Go trip China get wealth 1292 - Want leave have take

princess Persia as well

Main events

1295 Return China join navy defend city

1298 – War won enemy capture Venice

1298- Marco captured with others 1298- In jail free time write book

Travels of Marco Polo 1324-Died

Way to China

Late Life

1295- Return from China see city attacked

12985- Join navy fight enemy 1298- The enemy won Venice captured 1298- He was captured with others 1298- Made book time jail book called

Travels of Marco Polo 1324 – Marco died Last word not told half of what you saw

SUCCESSES DEFEATS

Well educated Wrote a book Traveled from

Venice China Famous history Meat Kublai

Khan

Dad left most childhood

Mom died 13 years old

Imprisoned long time

People did not believe went China

Statue of Marco Polo in Mongolia

Marco Polo Now

Several titles for book Can buy book now Well known throughout Europe Today some people not believe he go China They think not go farther than Persia Did not say some important thing that why

some not believe like Chinese alphabet, Great Wall of China, and tea drinking

Also no record of him coming in Chinese records