Marco polo is a son to nicolo polo a trader who entered the city of cambaluc a center of chinese civilization in the yuan period 266. Whether it was through his book, the travels of marco polo, which focused mainly on descriptions of spices and commercial goods and many other interesting trade items he encountered in his travels, he sparked an interest and desire of not only europe, but later explorers as well. The million, deriving from polo s nickname emilione citation needed, or oriente poliano, lit. This book was just as influential in invoking peoples curiosity of the east than marco polo s return with treasures. Marco polo served as an influence to many later explorers. Marco polo was seventeen when he set out for china. Marco polos influence on later explorers 1614 words. See more ideas about marco polo, history and kublai khan. The book of sir marco polo concerning the kingdoms and marvels of the east.
What were the europeans fascinated with in polo s stories. The marco polo odyssey tracks the fantastic journey of an intrepid adventurer who. One of the sections that i have to write with my partner is our explorers interests. Polo traveled extensively with his family, journeying from. Marco polo was born in 1254 in venice to a family of wealthy merchants. Oct 21, 2008 having travelled much of the silk road i was intrigued to know how it had been in polo s times and this book brought the places and people marco polo encountered to life. Those relationships, in part, most likely sparked marco polos own desire to explore the far east. Who was marco polo holub, joan, who hq, obrien, john. He died in venice at almost 70 years of age, on january 8, 24. Challenging the historical tale of the merchant traveler read the article on one page based upon historical analyses, it is unlikely that a person named marco polo who visited china in the 1200s existed. What sparked european interest in exploration answers.
Many problems were caused by the oral transmission of the original text and the proliferation of significantly different handcopied manuscripts. This book, with reason, inspired others such as christopher columbus and sparked controversy. Marco polo, a merchant, and still a simple man, was this source of inspiration. Book of the marvels of the world in english commonly called the travels of marco polo, is a. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. The book is mainly about the description of the world and the places he travelled. Marco polo s travels and subsequent bestselling book sparked the expansion of the. Trust our awardwinning food and expertise to make your dream wedding reception or ceremony come true. Polo spent several months of his imprisonment dictating a detailed account of his travels to a fellow inmate, rustichello da pisa, who incorporated tales of his own as well as other collected anecdotes and current affairs from china. The travels of marco polo was one of the first document to record information regarding china and the middle east to make it to europe. The book soon spread throughout europe in manuscript form, and became known as the travels of marco polo. Marco polo by laurence bergreen books the guardian. How a hunger for a wider world led kate harris to cycle the.
Dec 31, 2010 the original push to explore the seas probably was sparked by the book describing marco polo s travels in the far east. Marco polos travels from venice to the exotic and distant east, and his epic book. But in the th century, a young italian named marco polo traveled all. Polian east citation needed, in english commonly called the travels of marco polo, is a thcentury travelogue written down by rustichello da pisa from stories told by italian explorer marco polo, describing polo s travels through. The illuminated manuscript on marco polos fascinating and adventurous travels ranks among the most famous manuscripts of the middle ages and is considered a highlight of french book decoration. Rarely have secular topics had such an intensive echo. Non italian merchants wanted to profit from oriental trade 3. The book of ser marco polo 1985 words 8 pages the book of ser marco polo is a thirteenth century edition that was transcribed by marco polos cell mate and was later translated by henry yule 266. This book essentially follows marco polo using his own book as the framework but with added commentary and observation.
I believe it was gods will that we should come back, so that men might know the things that are in the world, since, as we have said in the first chapter of this book, no other man, christian or saracen, mongol or pagan, has explored so much of the world as messer marco, son of messer niccolo polo, great and noble citizen of the city of venice. When we tell our friends a funny story, its history. If i never watched the netflix show, id probably have little interest in this book. An interesting read which on the whole accepts that marco did and saw most of the things he says. I think my interest for it lies in the fact that history is everything. It was marco polos book of his travels that introduced europeans to china and central asia. Around the time of the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, europe was a place in need of inspiration. Polos accounts of his travels into a book, later entitled the travels of marco polo. What was the significance of polos journey to asia it broadened trade routes and sparked interest in the world outside of europe what was different about the new age that came about in europe after polos journey. Marco polo 125424 was a venetian merchant believed to have journeyed across asia at the height of the mongol empire. Historpedia marco polos effects on the east and the. After being imprisoned during the venetiangenoese war, marco polo told his stories to his cellmate, who later documented polo s accounts of his travels into a book, later entitled the travels of marco polo. When he was 17 years old, he convinced his uncle and dad to take him along their next travels. It started out in his child hood and how he didnt go to school but was taught to be a merchant instead.
He was an ordinary boy during his childhood, living a similar life to the other boys his age. An authoritati ve versio n of marco polos book does not. Conditions of use privacy notice interestbased ads. The wealth of new geographic information recorded by polo was widely used by european navigators. It was a warm texas afternoon during the hottest summer ever. Although he was not the first european to travel to. Jul, 2016 travel advice, unique insider tips, maps and destination information to inspire you from marco polo.
The travels of marco polo this book would spark an interest in asia that would motivate. His writings about china and the mongol empire in the travels of marco polo had a significant impact on european beliefs about and behavior toward the east and inspired the travels of christopher columbus. Historpedia marco polos effects on the east and the west fall 2012. I found marco polo, which sparked my interest, so i delved in. They returned to venice in 1269, and in 1271 they left with young marco for kublais court. Venetian explorer, marco polo had a great impact on the area of what is now modern day china. It wasnt until late august of 2016 when i finally joined the netflix bandwagon. His account of those travels, known in english as the travels of marco polo, is a classic. List of books and articles about marco polo online research. Marco polo was a venetian explorer known for the book the travels of marco polo, which describes his voyage to and experiences in asia.
Our explorer chosen was marco polo, and i checked all over the internet to find more. The travels of marco polo volume 1 by marco polo and. On the tartars marco polo 125424 is the most famous of medieval european travelers. Marco polo was born in 1254, the son of a venetian merchant, and made his first visit to china with his father and uncle in 1271. In english, this book is also known as the travels of marco polo, and it describes. He first set out at age 17 with his father and uncle, traveling overland. Modern china best picture for world history war for your taste you are looking for. Because of his exploration of the area, as well as many other areas in the east, such as indonesia, mongolia, sri lanka, and india, china began to experience western culture.
The travels of marco polo volume 1 by marco polo and rustichello of pisa free ebook project gutenberg. It sparked a renewed interest in finding trade routes and. Im doing a school project where we have to make the resume of a famous explorer thats giving the king a resume to be an official explorer. Jan 01, 2004 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. If possible, obtain from your school library the following books by fiona macdonald. It was a friday and with no plans to rip me from the comfort of my own home, i browsed the netflix catalog for something to entertain me. The commentary offered is informative and relevant. This interest sparked almost all explorations after the 1400s and even. Although marco polo is remembered as one of the first europeans to travel to china, his father and uncle actually both travelled there before him. Marco polo was supposedly born in the venetian republic, in what is now venice, italy. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read travels of marco polo. Intimate or grand, make your dream wedding reception come true at marco polo plaza cebu. He recorded his adventures in a book published as the travels of marco polo.
Many people say marco polo was the greatest explorer that ever lived, traveling 33, miles by land and sea from venice, italy, to modernday beijing, china. They spent the next 20 years in the service of the kubilai khan, travelling throughout the mongolian empire. At the height of the mongol empire, marco polo served emperor kublai khan in. Marco polo heavily influenced many explorers to come, including christopher columbus, who was an avid admirer and carried marco polo s book with him on his voyage to the new world. Though not the first european to explore chinahis father and uncle, among others, had already been therehe became famous for his travels thanks to a popular book he coauthored while languishing in a genoese prison. Sure to spark controversy, did marco polo go to china. There were real quotes from some of the original documents and the whole book was very readable to a layman like myself. Haw also argues in his book marco polo s china that marco s account is much more correct and accurate than has often been supposed and that it is extremely unlikely that he could have obtained all the information in his book from secondhand sources. Book of the marvels of the world in english commonly called the travels of marco polo, is a thcentury travelogue written down by rustichello da pisa from. Book of the marvels of the world on art and aesthetics. Marco polo, venetian merchant and adventurer who traveled from europe to asia in 127195, remaining in china for 17 of those years. He planned on continuing marco polo s work by contacting the successor to kublai kahn, who was one of marco polo s main friends and employers during his travels.
Apr 25, 2018 she grew up idolizing marco polo, who travelled long distances and wrote about his travels. Marco polos reports offered the ideal background for illustration, as people in europe had always been curious to know about the marvels. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the travels of marco polo. Wonders and whoppers following in marco polos footsteps through asia leads our intrepid author to some surprising conclusions. How a hunger for a wider world led kate harris to cycle. What did marco polos book do for future explorers and traders. Before presenting this argument, here is an analogy. She grew up idolizing marco polo, who travelled long distances and wrote about his travels. His account of china inspired other europeans, including columbus, to both interest and greed. Why do you think marco polo is remembered today answers. There are also stories and various documents which point to his ancestry originating in korcula, croatia. Those relationships, in part, most likely sparked marco polo s own desire to explore the far east. The travels of marco polo 0 by marco polo ancient china.
The book also included his experience at the court of kublai khan. I know my love for it sparked from playing crusader kings 2 and europa universalis so i understand why and how that love for history can grow from video games, hannibaldave. From the planning stage, to the moment it happens, we fully understand it is more than special it is your wedding. More than seven hundred years ago, marco polo traveled from the medieval city of venice to the fabled kingdom of the great kublai khan, seeing new sights and riches that no westerner had ever before witnessed. The book was about polo s travels through asia between the years of 1276 and 1291. Historpedia marco polos effects on the east and the west. Marco polo, europes greatest ever traveller, suffered badly for what cynics assumed were his outlandish flights of. Sir said messer niccolo, he is my son and your liege man. They went to china, persia, and then finally home to venice. Travel advice, unique insider tips, maps and destination information to inspire you from marco polo. After the collapse of the mongol empire, it was basically impossible to go to those same regions that marco had once.
His famous book, the travels of marco polo, indicates that he was a man of extraordinary bravery, brilliance, and strength. Oct 06, 2016 marco polo in tartar costume, wikipedia public domain the travels of marco polo c. Marco polo was only 17 when he left on his famous voyage to china in 1271 to deliver a letter of reply from pope gregory x, as well as to deliver valuable gifts. But his book, the travels of marco polo, slowly gained widespread interest.
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