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Marco Polo Quotes

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Marco Polo

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“You will hear it for yourself, and it will surely fill you with wonder.” - Marco Polo, The Travels
“I did not write half of what I saw, for I knew
I would not be believed.” - Marco Polo, on his deathbed
“Without stones, there is no arch.” - Marco Polo
“It is not the voice that commands the story: it is the ear.” - Marco Polo
“Live with no excuses and travel with no regrets.”
- Marco Polo

Accomplishments & Achievements
His trip to China lead Europeans to have new ideas about Asian civilizations.
Marco Polo wrote a book of his adventures, The
Travels of Marco Polo was a success.
Due to this book, people made maps of Asia from his description of the region.
Asia and Europe weren’t interconnected in any way. Due to his …show more content…

The route the Polos took was later known as the Silk Road.
Polo spent many years exploring Asia and wrote a report to Kublai Khan, a Mongolian emperor. These writings were known as The Travels of Marco Polo. He wrote this during his time in prison for leading a
Venetian galley to battle against Genoa. In this book, he thoroughly described Asia and his expeditions. This led to European introductions of Asian inventions, such as coal and eyeglasses.

Fast Facts Marco Polo lived from Sept. 15, 1254 - Jan. 8, 1324, and was born, and died in Venice, Italy. His famous travelog that tells us about his exploration was written while he was in prison for leading a Venetian galley into battle against a rival city-state, Genoa. He and the other Polo's spent much of their journey as emissaries for the Mongol Emperor Kublai
Khan. And last but not least, what many people don't know is that the Polos barely made it out of Asia alive since Kublai Khan wouldn't let them leave.

Meet the Family Marco Polo's most well-known family members are his father, Niccolo Polo, and his uncle, Maffeo. The two of them brought Marco along with them on their expedition so he

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