TRAVELS OF IBN BATTUTA

IBN BATTUTA

• 1325-
• I left my home of Morocco to go on the Hajj
• As I am in the Muslim culture, this was natural
• However, my journey went beyond Mecca
• I traveled by caravan, but I was mostly alone

IBN BATTUTA

• 1326- I arrive in Mecca and complete my Hajj
• Instead of heading home, I spend a year travleing
• I visit Mesopotamia and Persia and immerse myself in the culture
• I then visit the east African coast by ship, going as far as Kilwa

IBN BATTUTA

• 1330- I returned to Mecca
• I heard the sultan of Delhi had quite the offer.
• He was giving handsome rewards to foreign scholars.
• I decided to sail the Arabian Sea to get to India.

THE TRAVELS OF MARCO POLO

MARCO POLO

• 1271- I accompanied by father and uncle to China
• There I met Khubilai Khan, the leader of the Mongols
• He took a liking to me, which is only natural
• I am a great conversationalist and storyteller.

MARCO POLO

• 1271-1295- I become a part of the Mongols
• Khubilai Khan allows me to pursue my mercantile interests
• He also sent me on many diplomatic missions

MARCO POLO

• 1295- We decide to return to Venice
• After many years with the Mongols, we decide to go home
• Khubilai Khan gives us permission to leave
• We take a sea route back home
• Not long after my return, I am taken to prison as a war criminal