My sumptuous padlet by https://padlet.com/angelabeltran21/dku3kzcmaj4x9wev MP Journey en-us 2023-04-24 17:36:14 UTC 2025-11-19 14:39:45 UTC hello@padlet.com Marco Polo's Journey angelabeltran21 https://padlet.com/angelabeltran21/dku3kzcmaj4x9wev/wish/2566071655 2023-04-24 17:38:10 UTC https://padlet.com/angelabeltran21/dku3kzcmaj4x9wev/wish/2566071655 The early years of Marco Polo angelabeltran21 https://padlet.com/angelabeltran21/dku3kzcmaj4x9wev/wish/2566073297 2023-04-24 17:39:27 UTC https://padlet.com/angelabeltran21/dku3kzcmaj4x9wev/wish/2566073297 Polo's journey to China angelabeltran21 https://padlet.com/angelabeltran21/dku3kzcmaj4x9wev/wish/2566074060 2023-04-24 17:40:02 UTC https://padlet.com/angelabeltran21/dku3kzcmaj4x9wev/wish/2566074060 Travels of the Polo's family into Asia angelabeltran21 https://padlet.com/angelabeltran21/dku3kzcmaj4x9wev/wish/2566076971 2023-04-24 17:42:29 UTC https://padlet.com/angelabeltran21/dku3kzcmaj4x9wev/wish/2566076971 One of the most well-known Europeans to travel the silk road in Medieval times was Marco Polo (1245-1324), a merchant, explorer and writer who recorded his travels in the book “Livres des merveilles du monde” (Book of the world’s marvels), published around the year 1300. angelabeltran21 https://padlet.com/angelabeltran21/dku3kzcmaj4x9wev/wish/2566078529 2023-04-24 17:43:34 UTC https://padlet.com/angelabeltran21/dku3kzcmaj4x9wev/wish/2566078529 A citizen of the Republic of Venice, Polo grew up in a family where both his father Niccoló and uncle Maffeo were merchants. angelabeltran21 https://padlet.com/angelabeltran21/dku3kzcmaj4x9wev/wish/2566079714 2023-04-24 17:44:32 UTC https://padlet.com/angelabeltran21/dku3kzcmaj4x9wev/wish/2566079714 Even before Marco was born, the brothers had travelled extensively, setting up trading posts in Constantinople, Sudak, Crimea, and the western part of the Mongolian Empire. They even visited China. angelabeltran21 https://padlet.com/angelabeltran21/dku3kzcmaj4x9wev/wish/2566081275 2023-04-24 17:45:43 UTC https://padlet.com/angelabeltran21/dku3kzcmaj4x9wev/wish/2566081275 The Polo brother’s embarked on a new journey, and this time they brought Marco with them. angelabeltran21 https://padlet.com/angelabeltran21/dku3kzcmaj4x9wev/wish/2566082886 2023-04-24 17:46:59 UTC https://padlet.com/angelabeltran21/dku3kzcmaj4x9wev/wish/2566082886 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. angelabeltran21 https://padlet.com/angelabeltran21/dku3kzcmaj4x9wev/wish/2566083743 2023-04-24 17:47:42 UTC https://padlet.com/angelabeltran21/dku3kzcmaj4x9wev/wish/2566083743 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. angelabeltran21 https://padlet.com/angelabeltran21/dku3kzcmaj4x9wev/wish/2566084909 2023-04-24 17:48:41 UTC https://padlet.com/angelabeltran21/dku3kzcmaj4x9wev/wish/2566084909 From eastern China the 14 ships sailed south towards the equator, pushed by the northeast monsoon. During the trip Marco Polo became quite friendly with the Mongol princess. Her name was Kokejin, meaning "Blue Sky." Her husband to be was Argun, the Mongol ruler of Persia and great-nephew of Kublai Khan. angelabeltran21 https://padlet.com/angelabeltran21/dku3kzcmaj4x9wev/wish/2566089457 2023-04-24 17:52:26 UTC https://padlet.com/angelabeltran21/dku3kzcmaj4x9wev/wish/2566089457 Marco Polo may have also spent a lot of time with sailors, who may have told him about Cipangu (Japan), and other places wrote about but did not visit. Not every place Marco Polo described outside of China in eastern Asia was relayed to him second hand. While serving as Kublai Khan’s envoy, Marco Polo visited Pagan in Burma. angelabeltran21 https://padlet.com/angelabeltran21/dku3kzcmaj4x9wev/wish/2566090224 2023-04-24 17:53:07 UTC https://padlet.com/angelabeltran21/dku3kzcmaj4x9wev/wish/2566090224 The places where Marco Polo stayed received about eight feet of rain a year and is full of malaria mosquitos. Many members of his entourage were gone after the Sumatra stop. angelabeltran21 https://padlet.com/angelabeltran21/dku3kzcmaj4x9wev/wish/2566092040 2023-04-24 17:54:38 UTC https://padlet.com/angelabeltran21/dku3kzcmaj4x9wev/wish/2566092040 angelabeltran21 https://padlet.com/angelabeltran21/dku3kzcmaj4x9wev/wish/2566094590 2023-04-24 17:56:45 UTC https://padlet.com/angelabeltran21/dku3kzcmaj4x9wev/wish/2566094590 angelabeltran21 https://padlet.com/angelabeltran21/dku3kzcmaj4x9wev/wish/2566095227 2023-04-24 17:57:17 UTC https://padlet.com/angelabeltran21/dku3kzcmaj4x9wev/wish/2566095227