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Nov 13, 1245
Givanni
The polo brothers where actually not the first eorpeans to go to china and come back alive. Givanni di piano carpini went on the dangerous jouroney to china before the polo brothers. -
Nov 13, 1253
Guillaume
Guillaume de Rubrouck took the dangerous treck to Karakorum after giovanni did. he also arrived back safly. All though the polos did travel farther than Giovanni and Guillaume. -
Sep 15, 1254
Marco polo is born
Marco was born to Nicole anna defusen. there is debate whether marco was born in venice ( the place he lived most of his life) or on the island curzola. A place said to be apart of the polos wealth. -
Period: Sep 15, 1254 to Jan 8, 1324
life of marco polo
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Sep 15, 1260
polo brothers leave
the polo brothers leave to trade along the silk road. Marco is only 6 years old. his up bringing is left to his mother and reletives.
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Nov 13, 1264
mongols take over china
the mongols invade and take over china in 1264.
With the invation of china the yuan dynasy is made (1264-1368).
the empire is Empirer Kablai Khan. -
Oct 29, 1266
polo brothers arrive in china
The polo brothers arrive in great khan, beijingwith there khan resquer. theyare welcomed by the great khan and questioned about threre part of the world. -
Oct 29, 1269
polo brothers come home
the polo brothers avoid the war zone and make it to venice. marco is 15 years old and his mother (nicole anna ) has passed away. -
Oct 29, 1271
polos set of a second time for china
father, uncle, and son go to china. They are acompanyed with 2 friers but the turn back after they reach the war zone. they bring things the great khan asked for from europe. -
Nov 13, 1275
The polos arrive in china
The polos arrive in the cpital of Shang-tu. Then they procced to the winter residance where the Emperor, kablai Khan was resided. there they give him the gifts they brought with them from Europe. -
Nov 13, 1295
polos come home
The polos spend many years in the service of Kublai Khan. then they decide to leave china before they are trapped in china forever. They leave and make a 3 year journey back to Venice. Marco is 41 by the time they arrive home. -
Nov 13, 1324
marco dies
Marco, at the age 69 dies of an illness. He died 28 years after his adventure in china. He left a sustanable amout of money to his wife and children.
Many people doubted Marcos storys about china and his book was considered fiction. But when he died many of his posetions where revealed and the golden tablet from Kublai Khan.