Marco Polo's Journy by Estefania Chavez https://padlet.com/estefaniachavez21/dg5lla9od46n150h en-us 2023-04-24 18:35:52 UTC 2023-04-26 03:36:25 UTC hello@padlet.com Marco Polo's Journey estefaniachavez21 https://padlet.com/estefaniachavez21/dg5lla9od46n150h/wish/2566145818 2023-04-24 18:37:34 UTC https://padlet.com/estefaniachavez21/dg5lla9od46n150h/wish/2566145818 The early years of Marco Polo estefaniachavez21 https://padlet.com/estefaniachavez21/dg5lla9od46n150h/wish/2568165449 2023-04-26 03:18:35 UTC https://padlet.com/estefaniachavez21/dg5lla9od46n150h/wish/2568165449 Travels of the Polofamily into Asia estefaniachavez21 https://padlet.com/estefaniachavez21/dg5lla9od46n150h/wish/2568165934 2023-04-26 03:18:55 UTC https://padlet.com/estefaniachavez21/dg5lla9od46n150h/wish/2568165934 Polo’s journey to China estefaniachavez21 https://padlet.com/estefaniachavez21/dg5lla9od46n150h/wish/2568166377 2023-04-26 03:19:13 UTC https://padlet.com/estefaniachavez21/dg5lla9od46n150h/wish/2568166377 Polo was born in 1254, in Venice, Italy. Although he was born to a wealthy Venetian merchant family, much of Polo’s childhood was spent parentless, and he was raised by an extended family. estefaniachavez21 https://padlet.com/estefaniachavez21/dg5lla9od46n150h/wish/2568177925 2023-04-26 03:30:39 UTC https://padlet.com/estefaniachavez21/dg5lla9od46n150h/wish/2568177925 Polo's mother died when he was young, and his father and uncle, successful jewel merchants Niccolo and Maffeo Polo, were in Asia for much of Polo's youth. estefaniachavez21 https://padlet.com/estefaniachavez21/dg5lla9od46n150h/wish/2568178156 2023-04-26 03:30:53 UTC https://padlet.com/estefaniachavez21/dg5lla9od46n150h/wish/2568178156 Later, the Polo brother’s embarked on a new journey, and this time they brought Marco with them. This trip, which would end up taking 24 years since they stayed for very long in China, is the one chronicled by Marco Polo in his book. estefaniachavez21 https://padlet.com/estefaniachavez21/dg5lla9od46n150h/wish/2568180479 2023-04-26 03:33:21 UTC https://padlet.com/estefaniachavez21/dg5lla9od46n150h/wish/2568180479 It has been assumed that the Polos travelled along the Northern Silk Road, although the possibility of a southern route has also been advanced by some scholars. estefaniachavez21 https://padlet.com/estefaniachavez21/dg5lla9od46n150h/wish/2568180784 2023-04-26 03:33:40 UTC https://padlet.com/estefaniachavez21/dg5lla9od46n150h/wish/2568180784 Eventually, a Mongol ambassador arrived to Bukhara, asking the brothers to go to the Hulagu Khan who was interested in meeting the exotic foreigners. estefaniachavez21 https://padlet.com/estefaniachavez21/dg5lla9od46n150h/wish/2568181808 2023-04-26 03:34:36 UTC https://padlet.com/estefaniachavez21/dg5lla9od46n150h/wish/2568181808 Consequently, the brothers started travelling even further to the east, via Samarkand and then through the dangerous Gobi desert. Passing through Turfan, Hami and Dunhuang, they finally got to the Hexi Corridor, and arrived to Beijing in 1266 – where Hulagu Khan’s brother Kublai Khan had his court. estefaniachavez21 https://padlet.com/estefaniachavez21/dg5lla9od46n150h/wish/2568182186 2023-04-26 03:34:58 UTC https://padlet.com/estefaniachavez21/dg5lla9od46n150h/wish/2568182186