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Marco Polo PowerPoint
- 1. Marco Polo By Seid
- 2. Marco Polo’s Early Life • Born in Croatia or Venice • Born 1254 • His dad went on journey • When 13 years old mother died • Raised by Uncle and Aunt • Well educated • 1269 father came back met Marco first time • 1271 Marco went off to journey aged 17
- 4. • His father Niccolò was a merchant who traded with the Middle East.
- 5. This is Marco Polo’s Family Tree
- 6. Timeline Of Marco Polo’s Life • 1254 born • 1269 father returns • 1271 left for China • 1292 Taken Princess to Persia • 1295 The Polo’s return to Venice • 1298 Genoa defeats Venice takes 7,000 prisoners including Marco • 1298 In prison wrote his book. • 1299 Marco released from prison
- 8. Timeline Of Marco Polo’s Life • 1300 Marries women named Donata • 1323 Becomes sick • 1324 Dies in Venice
- 9. This is probably Marco’s Ship.
- 10. This is a page of Marco Polo’s Book.
- 11. Marco Polo’s Death • Usually in bed because of his sickness in 1323 • Died in Venice aged 70 • Died in the year 1324 • Resting place is in Church called San Lorenzo • When he was about to die he said “I have not told half of what I saw.”
- 12. This is Marco’s Route.
- 13. Successes and Defeats Successes Defeats • Well Educated in Trading • Dad gone for most of • 1269-Father returns from Childhood Journey • Mother died when 13 years • 1271-Leaves for China old • 1295-Returns from China • 1298-Marco becomes • 1298-Starts to write his Imprisoned book • 1323-Becomes Sick • 1299-Relaesed from prison • 1324-Dies In Venice • 1300-Gets Married
- 15. Marco Today? • Most historians think his book is true • Some people still think it is all fake • Some people only think he got to Persia. • People think that he didn’t go to China because he doesn't mention tea drinking, Chinese writing, and the Great Wall of China.