https://padlet.com/robertocorona21/duvkrqzwrdcx1h3t en-us 2023-04-24 15:32:49 UTC 2025-10-30 14:09:45 UTC hello@padlet.com robertocorona21 https://padlet.com/robertocorona21/duvkrqzwrdcx1h3t/wish/2565920488 2023-04-24 15:45:36 UTC https://padlet.com/robertocorona21/duvkrqzwrdcx1h3t/wish/2565920488 robertocorona21 https://padlet.com/robertocorona21/duvkrqzwrdcx1h3t/wish/2565930128 2023-04-24 15:52:18 UTC https://padlet.com/robertocorona21/duvkrqzwrdcx1h3t/wish/2565930128 robertocorona21 https://padlet.com/robertocorona21/duvkrqzwrdcx1h3t/wish/2565930529 2023-04-24 15:52:37 UTC https://padlet.com/robertocorona21/duvkrqzwrdcx1h3t/wish/2565930529 robertocorona21 https://padlet.com/robertocorona21/duvkrqzwrdcx1h3t/wish/2565931355 2023-04-24 15:53:13 UTC https://padlet.com/robertocorona21/duvkrqzwrdcx1h3t/wish/2565931355 robertocorona21 https://padlet.com/robertocorona21/duvkrqzwrdcx1h3t/wish/2565941158 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.]]> 2023-04-24 16:00:15 UTC https://padlet.com/robertocorona21/duvkrqzwrdcx1h3t/wish/2565941158 robertocorona21 https://padlet.com/robertocorona21/duvkrqzwrdcx1h3t/wish/2565949550 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.]]> 2023-04-24 16:06:32 UTC https://padlet.com/robertocorona21/duvkrqzwrdcx1h3t/wish/2565949550 robertocorona21 https://padlet.com/robertocorona21/duvkrqzwrdcx1h3t/wish/2566082719 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.]]> 2023-04-24 17:46:51 UTC https://padlet.com/robertocorona21/duvkrqzwrdcx1h3t/wish/2566082719 robertocorona21 https://padlet.com/robertocorona21/duvkrqzwrdcx1h3t/wish/2566086244 2023-04-24 17:49:48 UTC https://padlet.com/robertocorona21/duvkrqzwrdcx1h3t/wish/2566086244 robertocorona21 https://padlet.com/robertocorona21/duvkrqzwrdcx1h3t/wish/2566086727 2023-04-24 17:50:10 UTC https://padlet.com/robertocorona21/duvkrqzwrdcx1h3t/wish/2566086727 robertocorona21 https://padlet.com/robertocorona21/duvkrqzwrdcx1h3t/wish/2566086918 2023-04-24 17:50:21 UTC https://padlet.com/robertocorona21/duvkrqzwrdcx1h3t/wish/2566086918 robertocorona21 https://padlet.com/robertocorona21/duvkrqzwrdcx1h3t/wish/2566089508 Marco was about age 20 when he reached Cathay]]> 2023-04-24 17:52:29 UTC https://padlet.com/robertocorona21/duvkrqzwrdcx1h3t/wish/2566089508 robertocorona21 https://padlet.com/robertocorona21/duvkrqzwrdcx1h3t/wish/2566091267 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]]> 2023-04-24 17:53:59 UTC https://padlet.com/robertocorona21/duvkrqzwrdcx1h3t/wish/2566091267 robertocorona21 https://padlet.com/robertocorona21/duvkrqzwrdcx1h3t/wish/2566092482 Marco Polo's famous travelogue was penned in prison]]> 2023-04-24 17:55:02 UTC https://padlet.com/robertocorona21/duvkrqzwrdcx1h3t/wish/2566092482