Marco+Polo

You may think Marco Polo is just a pool game, but Marco Polo was an explorer and he traveled along Asia and Europe for goods. His travels began when he was 17 years old (he left Venice in 1271). Polo traveled on boat with his dad and his uncle. His travels also included going along the Silk Road that connects Asia and Europe. The Silk road is a route that people followed to trade.When he got to China he saw many new sights. When he was in china he saw silk, coal, fireworks and paper money etc. He was in China for 17 years.

When he got back from China, Marco had on a Chinese costume and spoke Chinese, but no one recognized him. Everyone wanted to learn more about each other after the trade. Soon he told them he was Marco and they all believed him and saw the truth. Soon everybody came to Marco's house to hear stories about his journey to and back from China.

In 1298 Marco got captured by the Genoese during a war. Genoese is what the people who live in Genoa are called. He was a prisoner for a year ( he got out in 1299). While he was in prison a penman helped Marco publish his book called **__The Travels Of Marco Polo__**. The book was published while he was in prison. Marco got out of prison and soon went back to Venice.

Marco became a great story teller and writer. He also wrote a book called **__The Marvels of the World__**. After a long time he died in 1324 and they all missed the stories that he told but they still can read it in Marcos books. He got married to Donota Badoer. He was 72 years old when he died. Marco Polo was burred at a church in San Lorenzo. That is the life and stories of Marco Polo =**Interesting facts about Marco Polo**=


 * Ice Cream was originally brought back from China by Marco Polo. He was trying to make a traditional desert from China but messed up and it turned out to be ice cream!
 * Marco also brought pizza, and noodles to Italy.
 * His book ( The Travels of Marco Polo) was published while he was in prison.
 * He got married in 1300 to Donota Badoer.
 * His parents were very wealthy, so he got a good education.
 * Kublai Khan presented the Polo's with a golden tablet that was like a VIP passport. On the tablet it said ( in Mongolian ): "By the strength of the eternal Heaven, holy be the Khan's name. Let him that pays him not reverence be killed."
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