Martin's document discusses the life of Marco Polo from his birth in Venice in 1254 until his death in 1324. It notes key events like his mother dying when he was 13, his father returning from a 14-year trip when Marco was 17, and Marco leaving with his father to travel to China when he was 17 and trained as a merchant. The document also summarizes Marco Polo's travels to China, his imprisonment after returning to Venice in 1298, and how he wrote his famous book "Travels of Marco Polo" while in jail.
2. 1254 - Born in Venice
1263 -13 years old mom died
1269 - Dad returns long 14 year trip
1271-17 years old leave to china dad
He was trained merchant
7. Born 1254
Died 1324
Born Venice, Italy
Dad Niccolo Polo
Kids Fantina, Bellele, Moretta
9. 1254- Born
1263 Mom died
1271 Go trip China get wealth
1292 - Want leave have take
princess Persia as well
10. 1295 Return China join navy defend
city
1298 War won enemy capture
Venice
1298- Marco captured with others
1298- In jail free time write book
Travels of Marco Polo
1324-Died
12. 1295- Return from China see city attacked
12985- Join navy fight enemy
1298- The enemy won Venice captured
1298- He was captured with others
1298- Made book time jail book called Travels
of Marco Polo
1324 Marco died
Last word not told half of what you saw
13. SUCCESSES DEFEATS
Well educated Dad left most
childhood
Wrote a book
Mom died 13
Traveled from years old
Venice China Imprisoned long
Famous history time
Meat Kublai Khan People did not
believe went
China
15. Several titles for book
Can buy book now
Well known throughout Europe
Today some people not believe he go China
They think not go farther than Persia
Did not say some important thing that why
some not believe like Chinese alphabet, Great
Wall of China, and tea drinking
Also no record of him coming in Chinese
records