Marco Polo

need to conquer new lands and raid them for their resources. Despite their negative image and military tactics, first hand accounts of the empire and dealings with the Khans from the thirteenth century emissaries Juviani, William of Rubruck, and Marco Polo have…

captain pushes off! Be that as it may they are extremely helpful, particularly when going from Marco Polo airplane terminal to your Hotel. They abstain from carrying your baggage from a water transport landing stage through swarmed tight boulevards to your…

Marco Polo was one of the motivated travelers. Marco Polo was an Italian explorer who journeyed across Asia and through the Mongol Empire. He traveled on the Silk Road and when he reached China, he entered the house of the Mongol ruler, Kublai Khan. Kublai Khan sent Marco Polo on trips to help manage his kingdom. The spirit of maritime enterprise and adventure, along with the interest in…

John of Plano Carpini and William of Rubruck both made an extraordinary journey to China in the 13th century. However, they traveled with different purposes. William of Rubruck traveled from 1252-1255 in hopes of converting the people he encountered and teaching them the truth. William was dishonest about his intentions, he didn’t want to be seen as a diplomat being sent by King Lois, he wanted to be seen as an envoy of God. William traveled with letters from King Louis IX and documented his…

China saw amazing and global impacting developments between 600 and 1600 CE. A big reason for this was because of the Song, the Mongols, and the Ming voyages. While China was under rule of these dynasties and “barbarians”, China was able to develop itself and also see changes in how it interacted with the rest of the world. China’s “Golden Age” began with the Tang Dynasty in in 618 CE and continued under the Song Dynasty from 960-1279 CE (1). During the Song dynasty, China experienced…

When people like Polo understand the world better than others, then opportunities open. Again, there is a lesson to be learned here, and that is this: Opportunities reveal themselves to those who know. This may seem obvious at first, but people brush past the chance to grow and choose instant gratification over long term satisfaction. Marco Polo is not much different than the average American, other than the fact that he spends time…

Historically,china has been credited for some of the world‘s most life-changing inventions for many years. For many years China gained much wealth by creating such inventions. Some of the most influential ancient Chinese inventions include gunpowder, the Silk Road, and paper. The accidental discovery of gunpowder was made way back in the 8th century A.D. Chinese alchemist were actually searching for the elixir of life, when it became clear that if you mixed sulfur, charcoal, saltpeter it…

To begin I feel it is important to define the term globalisation. It is described by Osterhammel and Petersson as “the development, concentration, and increasing importance of worldwide integration,” (Osterhammel & Petersson, 2003, p. 26). I take this definition to mean that globalisation is about how the world has come together as one and created interconnectedness between countries. Globalisation is a widely debated topic, especially by historians, so it is arguable whether we can speak of…

I woke up on a perfect morning and I can smell yummy waffles when I sat down on the chair when I look at my waffles there was syrup and butter on top when I grab my fork I dive into the waffles I hear a crunch it when in my mouth it was so yummy. Then, we went to school it was fun at school we did lots of writing that, science, and reading, after a lot of things at school we went home.Then We went to the pool It was really fun going to the pool. When we got to the pool it was cold like ice cubes…

TOPIC 3: The changing literary and visual representations of China by Westerners in the history One of the oldest countries in the world, China, is also one of the four ancient civilization. For long stretches of history, China had their glory but also had a hard time, and the changed of China also changed impression on westerners by their literary or visual representations. In the 13th - 14th century, Genghis Khan established the Mongolia regime, built the Empire of Mongolia and began his…