Title: Marco Polo
1Marco Polo
- I aint no swimming pool game!!!
- Im an explorer!!!
By AJ Eraca
2The Beginning
- I was born in Venice, Italy on September 15th
1254 - I was an Italian Explorer
- I mostly explored the western part of Asia
(mostly China) - I explored with my father and uncle
3The Journey Kicks Off
When I was 17, my father and uncle and I went off
on a journey of a lifetime. We traveled more then
24,000 miles in twenty four years. I traveled the
middle east and to Mongolia. I became entrusted
by the emperor of Mongolia who's name was
Khubilai khan. I was given a passport by khubilai
khan that was not made of silver and iron, mine
was made of solid gold. In china I discovered
paper money, silk, iron and salt industries. I
also brought back spaghetti and stuff called gun
powder.
4Back in Venice Italy
I returned to my home town in 1295, with my
father and uncle. We were robbed of most of our
riches on our journey home. A war broke out
between Venice and Genoa and I was put in jail.
When I was in jail I told a cellmate of my
travels to china. He was an author who wrote the
book of my travels to china named a description
of the world a lot of people did not believe my
story, but a lot of them did. Christopher
Columbus had a copy of my book. I died at the age
of 70 in 1324.
5This is my friend Khubilai khan he ruled Mongolia
he was born in 1214 and died in 1294
6This looks like the passport my friend Khubilai
khan gave me, but mine was solid gold. It allowed
me to travel throughout Mongolia (china)
7this good-looking fellow is me, macro polo. I was
born in Venice Italy in 1254 and died there in
1324 at the age of 70. I had 3 daughters and a
life time of adventure! But I aint no swimming
pool game!!!!!