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‘Date of Birth: 15th September 1254’

‘Nationality: Venetian, Italian

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In 1269, the Marco brothers return home and meet Marco for the first time, Marco Polo’s father, Niccolo discovered that his wife had died after giving birth to Marco leaving him in his care.

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In 1271 Marco’s father decides to take Marco Polo on his voyage to Asia and trade with the New Yuan Dystany. The route taken by the Polo’s is known as the Silk Road. The journey took 4 or 3 years.

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In 1275, Marco reached China when Kublai Khan was China’s ruler, he forged a close connection with the Mongol Emperor, him. Kublai Khan was very impressed with Polo's intellect and character, Kublai Khan appointed Marco Polo to his court as a foreign diplomat.

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Marco Polo entered the court of powerful Mongol ruler Kublai Khan, through it all, Marco Polo marveled at China's cultural customs, great wealth and complex social structure. He was impressed with the empire's paper money, efficient communication system, coal burning, gunpowder, porcelain, and a site called Xanadu now known as Shangdu.

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In 1292 CE, Marco, along with his father and uncle, finally left China after staying an incredible 17 years with the Khan, who only very reluctantly let them leave. In order to stay, Kublai Khan ordered Marco and his father and uncle to escort a princess sent by the Khan to marry a fellow Mongol ruler, Arghun, in Persia.

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Marco Polo got arrested in 1298 in Genoa by the archival Genoa and imprisoned by the Genoans. Marco Polo was arrested for commanding a Venetian galley in a war against Genoa. While there, he told tales of his travels through Asia to his fellow prisoners and the guards,his cellmate Rustichello da Pisa wrote them down.

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A Genoese-Venetian peace treaty in 1299 allowed Marco Polo to return home. He probably never left Venetian territory again. The following year, he married Donata Badoer the duaghter of also a succesful and wealthy trader, and soon had three daughters.

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Marco Polo died from an unknown illness in 1324, he was buried in Iglesia de San Lorenzo Lying in his deathbed,he parted with the words, “I have not told half of what I saw.”

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Here is a video of Marco Polo’s route to Asia, China.

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1.) Marco Polo travelled to China but died on the way travelling back home.

2.) Marco Polo was not the first European to travel to Asia.

3.) Marco Polo’s book he wrote when he was in prison inspired many other explorers  like Christopher Colombus.
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The lie was number 1!!!

1.) Marco Polo was NOT the first explorer to travel to China, the Franciscan monk Giovanni da Pian del Carpini reached China in the 1240s—over 20 years before Polo left Europe!

2.) Marco Polo’s book influenced alot of other explorers, INCLUDING the famous Christopher Colombus!

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I have not told the half of what I saw. My heart beats as much as I can breathe. Here people was once used to be honourable: now they are all bad; they have kept one goodness: that they are greatest boozers. You will hear it for yourselves, and it will surely fill you with wonder.