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Marco Emilio Polo was born in Venice Italy on the 15th of September 1254. His parents names are Niccolo Polo and Nicole Anna Defuseh.

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Marco Polo’s dad was away in Asia with Marco Polo’s uncle when Marco Polo was born. That means Marco Polo’s mother tried to raise Marco Polo alone. But not long after Marco Polo was born his mother died. This left Marco all alone.😞 Finally the day had come Marco’s dad arrived back in Venice when Marco was 15 he was so excited!

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When Marco’s dad was back he decided to go back to China but this time with Marco. Marco was so excited  to go with his dad to China for the first time in Marco’s life. On the way they stopped at the holy City of Jerusalem, The mountains of the Hindu Kush, Persia and the Gobi Desert.

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The Polo’s arrive in China in year 1279!

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The Polo’s arrive in China in year 1279!

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It took the Polo’s 4 years to get to China but they finally arrived.
A few days after they arrived they met an ambassador who was going to meet the supreme ruler of the Mongol Empire. He told them to come and meet him. So they went away going to meet the supreme ruler who's name was Kublai Khan.

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It took a year to get to there destination but they finally got there. Kublai Khan was on vacation when they arrrived but came back a few weeks after the Polo’s had arrived. Kublai Khan really liked Marco and gave Marco a job to work for him. Marco also liked Kublai Khan so he was very happy. Marco stayed with Kublai Khan for longer then he expected,actually he stayed with him for nearly 20 years!

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Marco Polo is fighting in war in 1298.🥷🏻

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Marco Polo is fighting in war in 1298.🥷🏻

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In 1298 Marco took part in a sea battle between the Venetians and the Genoese. Sadly during the battle he was commanding a Venetian galley which sent him to JAIL.😡 He was released from jail in 1299.😀

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After being released from jail Marco decided to go home. He was very excited but also sad as he is leaving everybody he met on his journey. He arrived back in Venice in 1295! 😊

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In 1300 Marco got married to Donata Badoer. Then Marco had 3 daughters Fantina Polo, Moreta Polo and Bellela Polo. He was so happy to have a family.

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Marco Polo dies on the 8th of January 1324.😢

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Marco Polo dies on the 8th of January 1324.😢

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On the 8th of January 1324 Marco Polo sadly died. His last words were I haven’t told half of what I saw. Today we still remember Marco Polo as a courageous and inspiring explorer and we always will. Fun fact Marco Polo inspired Christopher Columbus and Vasco Da Gama with his books!

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Congratulations Anika! I very much enjoyed your timeline about Marco Polo. You have used your class time productively and incorporated many checklist items. You made good use of the resources provided. Your drawing and picture selection were terrific and they complimented your text. I hope you enjoyed this topic of Explorers this term and especially learning about Marco Polo as well as navigating the Padlet App. I enjoyed the many insights you would share to show your knowledge and connection to the topic. Well done 🤩