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Marco Polo
The Influence of a Legendary Traveler
Born and Raised
Early Life
Global Context:
Global Context
What was going on in Africa, Asia, and Europe?
A Legendary Traveler
Travels
This is Kublai Khan (who Marco Polo met on his travels)-->
Marco Polo is Captured
One of the five original manuscripts of the Travels of Marco Polo
Capture
His Words
“I believe that it was God’s will that we should return, in order that people might learn about the things that the world contains... no other man, Christian or Saracen, Mongol or pagan, has explored so much of the world as Messer Marco, son of Messer Nicolo Polo, great and noble citizen of the city of Venice.”
-Marco Polo
Quote Significance
This quote exemplifies Marco Polo's purpose for traveling- he wants the world to know what he has seen and through the spread of his stories he wants Eastern t echnology and methods to spread globally.
What Was his Impact?
Impact?
His travels help us understand Eastern:
- Architecture
- Currency
- Religion
- Language
- Government
- Manufacturing
- Ecosystem
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Without record of Marco Polo's journeys, our knowledge of the Eastern World during this time would not be as rich and detailed.