Marco Polo

Trade

Jan 1, 1242

The Mongols set up trade with Italian merchants, they exchange many of their European war-captives for some of their manufactured goods. This marks the beginning of a routine business that the Mongols and Italians have together. ("13th Century Timeline")

Birth

Jan 1, 1254

Marco Polo was born in 1254, in Venice Italy. He grew up with a very rich family who wasn't around much of the time. He then got raised by an extended family whom he lived with, although he still grew up and spent moe time with his real family. (Saari and Baker)

Mongols

Jan 1, 1256

The Mongols are setting out for Baghdad. The Assassians spread their rule from a chain of mountainous safe havens. The Mongols then come across a challenge that they can not deal with. This is known as "the beginning of their end". ("13th Century Timeline")

Kublai Khan

Jan 1, 1267

Khan started his quest to take over the southern part of China. His strategies was to use the rivers for easier acces. When the cities fell, Khan became emperor and founded the Yuan Dynasty. ("13th Century Timeline")

Roads

Jan 1, 1269

The first toll roads in England were established. This was huge because it marked the beginning of the Dark Ages. The Dark Ages was a time where there was little money, and the money that they did have went to the churches. ("13th Century Timeline")

The east

Jan 1, 1271

The Polo's left for the east. Within this journey, they touched upon China. Kublai Khan asked the Polo brothers to bring on their return visit some oil that was "holy blessed" by the Pope. (Saari and Baker)

Conquer China

Jan 1, 1276

Kublai Khan sets out on an important misson. HIs mision was to conquer china. Once he did, he established the Yuan Dynasty.

First college

Jan 1, 1284

The first college is founded. It is located in Cambridge, England. This college was the first one throughout the entire world. England consists of some of the olest colleges in the world. ("13th century timeline").

Chinese

Jan 1, 1295

Marco Polo has returned from Venice. People start to not believe him because he talks about how the Chinese used paper money. This is just the start of Marcos China visit being considered a "fairlytail". ("13th Century Timeline")

Death

Jan 8, 1324

At the death bed that Marco laid upon, he left a famous qoute for the world to hear that read "I have only told half of what i saw". Although Marco had his jornal that was considered to be "one of the most important documents that has ever been written". (Saari and Baker)