https://padlet.com/hunnya24/hq7cwss1paix By: Hunnya Soliman en-us 2018-02-04 07:04:47 UTC 2025-11-16 00:34:52 UTC hello@padlet.com hunnya24 https://padlet.com/hunnya24/hq7cwss1paix/wish/227816456 2018-02-04 07:06:04 UTC https://padlet.com/hunnya24/hq7cwss1paix/wish/227816456 hunnya24 https://padlet.com/hunnya24/hq7cwss1paix/wish/227816480 Marco Polo was born in Venice, Italy 1254. His father and uncle were in China when he was born.]]> 2018-02-04 07:06:42 UTC https://padlet.com/hunnya24/hq7cwss1paix/wish/227816480 hunnya24 https://padlet.com/hunnya24/hq7cwss1paix/wish/227876388 Marco Polo was a European explorer that traveled Asia through the Middle Ages. He was important because he influenced many people from his voyages and he also influenced Christopher Columbus.]]> 2018-02-04 17:24:56 UTC https://padlet.com/hunnya24/hq7cwss1paix/wish/227876388 hunnya24 https://padlet.com/hunnya24/hq7cwss1paix/wish/227880129 Marco Polo was born in a wealthy family from Venice. He was well educated in merchant subjects. HIs mother died when he was young so he was raised by extended family. For the first few years of his life, Marco's father and uncle were traveling..]]> 2018-02-04 17:44:18 UTC https://padlet.com/hunnya24/hq7cwss1paix/wish/227880129 hunnya24 https://padlet.com/hunnya24/hq7cwss1paix/wish/227881917 Since it took the Polo's 3 years to get to China they had many adventures on the way and they met many people. Marco traveled from Venice to China and stayed there for 17 years then he went back. On his way to China and back he passed through many countries some of them are Jerusalem, Persia and the Gobi Desert. The road he took is called the Silk Road. On their way back the Polo's decided to sail, they sailed around India, through Arabia and across the Mediterranean Sea to Venice.]]> 2018-02-04 17:56:02 UTC https://padlet.com/hunnya24/hq7cwss1paix/wish/227881917 hunnya24 https://padlet.com/hunnya24/hq7cwss1paix/wish/228208656 After Marco returned home war broke between Venice and Genoa. Marco was captured and was put in prison. In prison he told his story to a fellow prisoner called Rustichello Da Pisa, Rustichello was a writer so he wrote down Marco's story and made a book called "The Travels of Marco Polo." After he was set free he got married in the year 1300, Marco and his wife Donat and three daughters their names were Fantina, Bellela, and Moreta. ]]> 2018-02-05 16:39:06 UTC https://padlet.com/hunnya24/hq7cwss1paix/wish/228208656 hunnya24 https://padlet.com/hunnya24/hq7cwss1paix/wish/228217641 Marco Polo died almost at the age of 70. He died on January 8th 1324 and was buried under the Church of San Lorenzo.]]> 2018-02-05 16:52:40 UTC https://padlet.com/hunnya24/hq7cwss1paix/wish/228217641 hunnya24 https://padlet.com/hunnya24/hq7cwss1paix/wish/228225512 Marco Polo influenced many people and mapmakers. His story has been passed on but unfortunately the original book is lost. The story has been translated into many languages.]]> 2018-02-05 17:04:11 UTC https://padlet.com/hunnya24/hq7cwss1paix/wish/228225512 CarterSensei https://padlet.com/hunnya24/hq7cwss1paix/wish/229451281 EXCELLENT JOB HUNNYA! KEEP IT UP

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