Table Of Contents : 

Page One . . . What Was Marco's Early / Home Life Like ?

Page Two . . . How Did Marco Become An Explorer ?

Page Three . . . Who Sponsored Marco's Trip ?

Page Four . . . Why Did Marco Travel ?

Page Five . . . What Were Marco's Journeys ?

Page Six . . . What Did Marco See On His Journeys ?

Page Seven . . . How Did Marco Impact The World During His Time Living ?

Page Eight . . . What Is Marco Polo Known For Today ?

What Was Marco's Early / Home Life Like ? :

Marco was born in Venice, Italy, in 1254 . He was born into a wealthy venetian family, but spent most of his life alone without parents, because of his mother's passing and his father being a jewel merchant .

Below shows pictures of Marco's father and uncle and Venice, Italy in the 1200's :

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How Did Marco Become An Explorer ? :

Marco became an explorer when he was involved with new trade routes through his father and uncle, that were both jewel merchants .

Below shows photos of Marco's father and uncle ( Niccolo & Maffeo Polo being jewel merchants . )

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Who Sponsored Marco's Trip ? :

In 1271, marco's father and uncle sponsored his first voyage to asia .

Below shows a photo of the Asia map .

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Why Did Marco Travel ? :

Marco traveled because, he wanted to spread christianity to the ruling class of China, and to establish trade relations with the new Yuan dynasty .

Below shows a photo of the bible, that christians read .

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