Part one of term paper
Marco Polo was born in Venice, Italy in 1254. His father, Nicolò, and uncle Maffeo were both Italian merchants. When it was around 1269, Marco Polo finally met his father and uncle after their travels from China. They talked about Kublai Khan, a Mongol leader them, who sent them on mission to get European scholars to teach Christianity. The ...

Part two of term paper
... reached Shangdu, Kublai's palace, Marco Polo was 21 years old. Kublai and Marco ended up being really good friends, and Kublai appointed him into governing Yangchow for three years. His father and uncle were Kublai's military advisors. They were sent to neighboring countries and he would bring back some stories or artifacts. After 24 years later, they decided to leave China. Three years later, Marco Polo was caught and put in a prison in Genoa. There, he and his Russian friend, Rustichello wrote ...