THE TRAVELS OF MARCO POLO AND IBN BATTUTA

CULTURES

• Marco Polo encountered the Mongols. He met Khubilai Khan who sent Marco on diplomatic missions.
• Ibn Battuta encountered peoples of Muslim lands like India, Maldive Islands, the Swahili, and the Mali Empire.

MAJOR CITIES

• Marco Polo encountered the major trading city of Yangzhou.
• Ibn Battuta encountered the Mogadishyu, a port-city in East Africa.

LANDMARKS

• Marco Polo encountered the Great Wall of China.
• Ibn Battuta encountered Jabal al-Nour. It is a mountain in Mecca.

SPECIAL OCCASIONS

• Marco Polo encountered Khubilai Khan's birthday party.
• Ibn Battuta encountered the Hajj 1K325.

ACTIVITIES

• Marco Polo went on diplomatic missions for Khubilai Khan.
• Ibn Battuta attended Friday prayers at the mosque.

TRADE WITNESSED

• Marco Polo witnessed trade throughout the Mongol lands.
• Ibn Battuta witnessed trade along the East African coast.