Marco Polo BornSeptember 1254 Died January 1324

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Marco Polo Born-September 1254 Died- January
1324

• Power point Presented By Melissa S.

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Areas Marco Polo Explored

• Cathay
• Armenia
• Persia
• Afghanistan
• The Pamir's
• Silk Road
• China

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Facts About Marco Polo

• Marco Polo was born in Venice 1254 and died there
  in 1324
• Marco Polo was 6 when his uncle set out for
  Cathay for the first time
• When Marco Polo was 15, his father and uncle set
  out for Cathay a second time and decided to bring
  him
• He is the most famous westerner who traveled on
  the Silk Road
• He excelled all the other travelers with his
  determination, his writing, and his influence
• Marco Polos journey through Asia lasted 24
  years. He traveled China and came back to tell
  the tale which became the best travelogue
• Constantinople was the one who let Marco Polo
  travel to Asia

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Why Marco Polo Traveled to Asia

• Marco Polo was going to help China and Kublai
  Khan.
• He was going to find riches with his uncle and
  father
• He was going to help Kublai Khan find new land

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Historical Impact

• Marco Polo was famous for his trip to Asia
• He was famous for a book that he wrote about his
  travels
• He was famous for traveling past Mongolia and
  China
• He was famous for traveling the Silk Road

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