Marco Polo
By: Olivia Gorman
Marco Polo's Backround
-Born: 1254
-Death: January 8, 1324 (age: 69)
-Birth place: Venice Italy ( also death place)
-Born to a wealthy Venetian Merchant family
-For most of his childhood, he had no parents
-his uncle also died when he was young
-Marco Polo barely knew his father and uncle when they began their expedition
Marco Polo's Discoveries and Achievements
-Marco Polo was 17 when he set out with his father for china
-when he was 38, he emarked to sail home to Venice
- Marco and 3 other men went to Asia and strayed for 20 years
- Marco Polo met his dad at the age of 15
Marco Polo's Impact on our World Today
- challenge the European view of itself
-Marco Polo's travels influenced the Chinese as well as the Europeans. It influenced them to map the world as well as travel to other countries. It gave them a look at parts of Asia that were never seen by westerners before.
- when he came back from china, he influenced the silk road
- Marco Polo traveled by land, his trip was long and dangerous so explorers tried to search for an all water route to the East.