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Marco Polo's famous travelogue was penned in prison

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The goals of this journey were to spread Christianity to the ruling class of China and to establish trade relations with the new Yuan dynasty

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Marco was about age 20 when he reached Cathay

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Eventually, a Mongol ambassador arrived to Bukhara, asking the brothers to go to the Hulagu Khan who was interested in meeting the exotic foreigners. Yuan dynasty, was happy to see the foreigners and greeted them with great hospitality. He wanted to know a lot about Europe, and especially about the Pope and the Roman church.

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In 1271, the Polo brothers embarked on a new journey, and this time the took Marco with them. The Polo family brought letters and gifts from the pope that they were to give to Kublai Khan, they pushed on without them, traveling through Armenia, Persia, and Afghanistan, and following a route that went over the Pamir Mountains of Central Asia to get to China.

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Marco Polo was born in 1254. His family were Ventians, he  spent at least part of his childhood in Venice, he recieved a good education that included, among other things. Growing up in a merchantile family, he was taught subjects such as appraising, foreign currency trade, and the handling of cargo ships.