MARCO POLO

FAMILY

• Parents-Nicole Anna Defuses, Niccolo Polo
• Wife- Donata Badoer
• Children- Bellela, Fantina, Moreta Polo

Birth & Death

• Born- Venice ,Italy 1254
• Death- January 8, 1324
• Died of natural causes
• Burial place is unknown
• Was 69 when he died

INFORMATION

HIS FATHER AND UNCLE

• Marco never really knew his father or his uncle as a child.
• Before Marco was born his uncle and father went on another expedition
• When Marco was 15 he got to meet his father.
• Marco was 17 when he explored land with his father and uncle.
• The three men went to Asia and they were there for 20 years.

INFORMATION

• He made a book called The Travels of Marco Polo
• Marco barely made it out of Asia alive.
• He was a major influence on other explorers.
• He was also known for traveling to China.
• Also known for traveling through Asia.

FACTS ABOUT MARCO

• His mother died when he was very young.
• Marco lived with a aunt and uncle when he was young.
• His father and his uncle were both wealthy jewel merchants.
• He went to Asia and China because... (They is father,uncle and him)
• They were adventurous men and wanted gold and diamonds, and to settle

WEBSITES FROM

• Slide 3- wiki.answers.com
• Slide 5- history.com
• Slide 6- biography.com

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