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My historical figure is Marco Polo. Marco polo was an Italian merchant and explorer, but mostly explorer. Marco Polo is from the Republic of Venice, Italy. Marco Polo traveled in Asia he also recorded his adventures in a book. He was brought to china by his father and uncle in 1269, and many Europeans did not know what central and east Asia were like, which is one of the reasons why Marco was so popular. When the Age of Exploration was relevant, many explorers were attracted to his…

The writings of Xuanzang, Marco Polo, and Leo Africanus shed light on the third wave civilizations of India, China, and West Africa, but historians have also met several of their claims with skepticism. Third wave civilizations thrived between 500 C.E. and 1500 C.E. and had well-developed writing systems which allowed people of the period to leave behind first-hand documentation on their experiences. A series of trade networks known as the Silk Road in Eurasia, the Sea Road in the Indian Ocean…

In Travels by Marco Polo, he depicts climate, geography, and weather while traveling because of type of terrain and villages they encountered, plus the resources they required throughout each part of the journey. During this trip must be able to bring in-order to get through specific climates and also terrain. In addition to show that you must prepare ahead of time before going out on a journey like this on the Silk Road. Polo starts off in the book by talking about how people traveling in the…

1. Marco Polo He is an Italian adventurer who returned to Europe in 1295 after a 20 year journey to what is thought to be China. He stimulated European desires for a cheaper route to the treasures of the East (11). 2. Montezuma (Moctezuma) is the leader of the Aztecs in their capital Tenochtitlán, but lost to Hernán Cortés on August 13, 1521 (20-21). 3. Christopher Columbus Is a skilled Italian seafarer who persuaded the Spanish monarchs to give him three small ships (La Pinta, La Niña & La…

Marco Polo was born in 1254 in Venice in a wealthy family. His father and uncle ( Niccolo and Maffeo ) were merchants. They travelled and lived in Istanbul because it was easier for them to trade with countries to the east like Persia. Marco Polo was educated. He studied basic literacy skills and arithmetic. He also knew French and Italian, so he was prepared for job commerce. Marco Polo became famous because of his great journey and his magnificence book. In 1290, when Marco…

Marco Polo Marco polo was born in Republic of Venice in 1254. He was known for his travels and today i'm going to be talking about 3 main things like his early life, his travels, and his travels back home, and his time in prison. The first topic that I am going to talk about is his early life, when he was young he didn’t have a mother or father. He stayed with an extended family. Marco polo didn’t get to meet his father till he was 16. His mother also died when he was little. In 1260 while…

improvements are obsolete when they are in the midst of production and construction (Calvino 32-33). The city of Fedora explains Calvino 's motivation to write about fictional places: to maintain the book 's accuracy against time and progress. When Marco Polo/Calvino begins to name real cities that are famously known around the world presently, he does not go into exquisite detail of the buildings or behavior of people. A brief description of the characteristics of streets in New York City is…

Marco Polo and Ibn Battuta are two very famous explores who are known for traveling great distances during a time when such a thing was unheard of, and who kept detailed logs of their journeys. Ibn Battuta’s journey was based off of his religion, and his desire to visit all of the major religious sites and meet important religious leaders. He traveled a total of 75,000 miles over the course of 29 years. Marco Polo was an Italian traveler who claims to have met and become close to Kublai Khan,…

Marco Polo Marco Polo was an amazing explorer. He traveled to extremely distant places. As well as traveling far, Marco was one of the first Europeans to reach china. The Mongolian and Chinese people had a great impact on Marco's life. The travel was extensively long but Marco persevered and reached china at last. Marco Polo was born in Venice Italy in 1254. The polo families were nobles. As well as being noble they were also jewel merchants. Marco's mother died when he was young…

Marco Polo Marco Polo was a journalist and an explorer. Throughout his life, he went on many journeys. A very important journey that he went on was to China. Marco Polo also had a book written about him. This book was written when he met a prisoner named Rustichello who was also a writer while they were prisoners of war. The book spread through different countries quickly and made Marco Polo famous. More people could now read about his many journeys and experiences. If that book had not…