Many of the accounts of Marco Polo’s travels are recorded in the biography “The Travels of Marco Polo.” Although he may be the most famous European explorer of the 13th century, Marco Polo was not the first of his family to set foot into the Chinese empire. The Polo family were a family of mercantile traders, both Marco’s father Niccolo Polo and uncle Maffeo Polo made the journey to China far before Marco made the same journey. Nonetheless, the biography of Marco Polo is seen as the staple of the
half of what I saw because no one would have believed me,” were Marco Polo’s last words when a priest asked him if he wanted to admit his stories were false (Childress 117). Marco Polo is the most well known heroic travelers and traders of the Middle Ages. Traveling to different countries, he learned about their customs, traditions, and culture (Childress 112). He became very acclaimed for all the experiences he had in his life. Marco Polo’s early life was tragic because of his mother dying, and his
In 1254 AD an inspiration was born. Marco Polo, was born into a very wealthy merchant family. Marco was raised by his extended family because of the death of his mother during childbirth. Polo’s father and uncle were on a voyage at the time of his early years. These two men were very consumed in work other than the joy of a young new child in the family. Marco did not have an extravagant upbringing, he was very much like all of the other children. What everyone did not that this little boy would
Beijing, Tokyo, is the Lugou Bridge! Also known as the Marco Polo bridge, this bridge was first constructed in 1189 and completed in 1192. One interesting thing about this bridge is the many carved stone lions upon it. There are said to be as many as 485 lions placed on this bridge today. Back when the Marco Polo bridge was first built, there was originally about 627 lions. These lions rest on the stone pillars that support this bridge. The Marco Polo bridge is about 874 long and about 30 feet wide. This