Marco Polo
A Venetian who revealed China
Marco Polo's Background Information
Marco Polo's Achievements and Discoveries
Moments after becoming the messenger of the Khan, he lead an expedition that went from the Yellow River to the Indian border. After several years of travels he decided to go back home. In the process of coming home, he was thrown in jail, where his greatest achievements and discoveries were recorded. After his experience in jail, he returned home, were he decided to come back to China. When he returned to China, the Mongols invasion has already taken place. After explaining his position before the invasion, he was given a chance to escort a Mongol Princess to Persia.
Marco Polo's Chinese Portrait
Marco Polo's Ship (Used on the way home)
Impact on World
Citation
Marco Polo's Route Picture: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/gifs/Polo.GIF
Marco Polo's Coming Home Picture: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a8/Marco_Polo_traveling.JPG