He obtained an official post in beijing, became a confidant. Marco polo was a trader and explorer who spent over 20 years traveling through out asia, persia, china, and indonesia. One of the most wellknown europeans to travel the silk road in medieval times was marco polo 124524, a merchant, explorer and writer who recorded his travels in the book livres des merveilles du monde book of the worlds marvels, published around the year 0. Examineeachofthe excerpts from marco polo saccountsofhistravels,andanswerthequestionsbelow. He was one of the first europeans to explore central asia and east asia. Kalhat is a large city lying inside the gulf which is also kalhat. I should add that ships cannot sail to the other islands that lie farther south, beyond madagascar and zanzibar, because the current sets so strongly towards the south that they would have little chance of returning.
Marco polo internet history sourcebooks project fordham. Read the excerpt from chapter 8 of the travels of marco polo. In these excerpts, marco polo described the port city of ormus. The journeyer by gary jennings goodreads share book. Mar 22, 2017 on his deathbed, marco polo simply said. Excerpts from the travels of marco polo, describing his travels from italy to china for trade, ca. Marco polo and his travels have had a very large cultural influence on the western world.
Its been a very famous and popular book since the 14th century, creating the image of marco polo as the icon of the bold traveller. He also had an influence on european cartography, leading to. The venetian concerning kingdoms and marvels of the east, volumes i and ii, translated and edited by colonel sir henry yule london. The polos traveled thousands of miles through unknown and hostile territory in order to reach lands hitherto only vaguely rumored to exist. The travels of marco polo, volume 2 by rustichello of pisa. In 1260, marco polos father and uncle traveled through the mongol empire. This is not merely another adventure story, it is the adventure story of all time. This book is available for free download in a number of formats including epub, pdf, azw, mobi and more. Full text of the travels of marco polo the venetian see other formats. And in that kingdom messer marco polo was detained five months by the weather, which would not allow of his going on. Marco polo was known for the book, travels of marco polo, where he talked. The author of a travel book that inspired christopher columbus.
The travels of marco polo volume 1 by marco polo and rustichello of pisa. Jan 01, 2004 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project. When you have left the city of changan5 and have travelled for three days through a. Selected document excerpts with questionsfrom the book of ser marco. The travels of marco polo volume 1 by marco polo and. The travels of marco polo volume 1 by marco polo and rustichello of pisa free ebook project gutenberg. His book, the travels of marco polo, document much of his exploration into the regions of china, persia, tibet, and burma polo, 1961, preface. Reproduced by permission of giulio einaudi editore s. After marco returned home, he was captured during a war between venice and genoa and put in prison. The travels of marco polo, is a thcentury travelogue written down by rustichello da pisa from stories told by marco polo, describing the travels of the latter through asia, persia, china, and indonesia between 1271 and 1291. Marco polo september 15, 1254 january 9, 24 was a venetian merchant traveler whose travels are recorded in il milione the millions, now known as the travels of marco polo, a book which did much to introduce europeans to central asia and china.
And all paid honour to the three gentlemen, agreeing that they could be. It is a fine city on the seacoast 600 miles northwest of dhofar. Marco polo, a venetian merchant and traveler, reached kublai khans court in about 1275 and remained in china until 1292. Mar 03, 2016 the travels of marco polo audio book free audio books. Recognizing facts and detailsmake a simple architectural drawing of kublai khans summer palace and its grounds based on the details in this excerpt. Everyman s library edited by ernest rhys travel and topography marco polo s travels with an introduction by john masefield the publishers of jlbefr will be pleased to send freely to all applicants a list of the published and projected volumes to be comprised under. He recorded his adventures in a book published as the travels of marco polo. Marco polo simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
You can also read the full text online using our ereader. Please provide an explanation that would justify his route choice. Marco polo was supposedly born in the venetian republic, in what is now venice, italy. Read and learn for free about the following article. Before he was twenty years old, he joined a trading expedition to china. In this excerpt from his book, polo describes a people called the tartars.
While he was imprisoned, he met a writer from the city of pisa who encouraged marco to write of his travels in asia. Introduction marco polo was a merchant in venice before he became the famous explorer we know today. The million, deriving from polo s nickname emilione, or oriente poliano, lit. That book reminded me that id read jennings the journeyer several decades ago. Marco polo is known for traveling along the silk road to china, where he explored and documented much of asia not yet explored by europeans. They traveled the silk road to china where he met the great ruler kublai khan. The travels of marco polo questions and answers discover the community of teachers, mentors and students just like you that can answer any question you might have on the travels of. Asikan fell ill on the passage, and this made the second general fan wenhu undecided as to his course. The travels of marco polobook 3chapter 3 wikisource, the free. Polo traveled extensively with his family, journeying from europe to asia from 1271 to 1295 and remaining in china for 17 of those years. Each chapter of the book covers a specific region of china. His account of those travels, known in english as the travels of marco polo, is a classic. For persons who had been there and had seen it told messer marco polo that it was for.
Full text of the travels of marco polo the venetian. Marco polos travels, and especially his time in china, are a vivid individual. Marco polo s other legacies include venice marco polo airport, the marco polo sheep, and several books and films. Learn all about marco polo and his life, from the time he was born, to his twentyfour years in china, to his time in jail, up until his death. Marco polos account of his journey throughout the east in the thirteenth century was one of the earliest european travel narratives, and it remains the most important. Yule quotes many explorers who say this is no exaggeration. Mortons old house is 250 miles, how many round trips would you have to make.
It was read by the public at the end of the thirteenth century. Buy the travels of marco polo classics of world literature new edition by polo, marco, colbert, benjamin, griffith, tom, marsden, william isbn. Jul 19, 2019 the travels of marco polobook 3chapter 33. The travels of marco polobook 3chapter 33 wikisource, the.
Marco polo was a thirteenthcentury venetian explorer, arguably the worlds most welltraveled explorer, and the travels of marco polo chronicles his journey through asia as a special envoy to. Marco polo began his travels at the age of seventeen, and he spent the next twenty years trekking across a vast area of the world that most had ever explored. The travels of marco polo is one of a handful of books that can truly be said to have changed the world. When the three polo men returned to venice after an absence of 16 years, niccolo. Marco polo, the great explorer, recorded seeing dragons. Marco polo was a merchant in venice before he became the famous explorer we know today. Marco polo lived during the th and 14th centuries a. First hand descriptions of the world between the polar sea to java from zanibar to japan. Using the silk and spice routes map figure 2 and the route of marco polo map figure 3, you will notice that marco polo avoided samarkand samarcan. When the three polos finally returned to venice, the city state was at war with. Polo might have been forgotten had his book, the travels of marco polo, not. If the book is to be believed, marco polo spent seventeen years in china, during which time.
The is some dispute as to the reliability of the travels of marco polo. There are also stories and various documents which point to his ancestry originating in korcula, croatia. For an example of a seemingly abridged passage, on caragian, see the composite. Many other explorers, including christopher columbus, looked up to him. I dont get paid for any of my channels content and it takes a very long time to make audio book videos, i get many messages thanking me. About the reading in the early 0s, an italian explorer named marco polo became one of the first westerners to travel to china.
The travels of marco polobook 3chapter 10 wikisource, the. They traveled the silk road to china where he met the great ruler. Many years later, marco polo, with the assistance of a romance novel writer, composed a book entitled the travels of marco polo, or, a description of the world. Marco polo was born in 1254 and died on january 8,24. This shows what he did say and what you can learn from it. Marco polo on kubilai khans falconing expeditions the emperor himself is carried upon four elephants in a fine chamber made of timber, lined inside with plates of beaten gold, and outside with lions skins for he always travels in this way on his fowling expeditions, because he is troubled with gout. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Marco polo had to walk along the silk road for over 5000 miles. In english, this book is also known as the travels of marco polo, and it. He was originally from venice, but he, his father, and his uncle travelled extensively to the far east. He told the stories of his journey to the narrator of the book, rustichello of pisa, and rustichello relates the tales of the explorer s travels. He went back to venice to join his father and uncle. It was his journey which ultimately inspired other men like christopher columbus to explore the world. Marco traveled much of china and the east, and his stories were written into a popular book. What you can learn from the travels of marco polo youtube.
Marco polo was a venetian explorer known for the book the travels of marco polo, which describes his voyage to and experiences in asia. According to marco polo, how was money minted in yuan dynasty china under mongol rule. Marco polo could have found books already in circulation. The travels of marco polo classics of world literature. The wealth of new geographic information recorded by polo was widely used by european navigators.
His famous journeys took him across the boundaries of the known world, along the dangerous silk road, and into the court of kublai kahn, where he won the trust of the most feared and reviled leader of his day. The thcentury book by rustichello book of the marvels of the world later know as the travels of marco polo was a bestseller and had a huge impact on medieval and early modern explorers, missionaries, and merchants. When you have left the city of changan and have travelled for three days through a splendid. Marco polo 1254 to january 8, 24 was a venetian explorer known for the book the travels of marco polo, which describes his voyage to and experiences in asia. I just read italo calvinos invisible cities which is a short book about an encounter between marco polo and kublai khan.
Asia for educators l columbia university l page 2 of 3. How marco polo went to china marco polo was born in venice in the year 1254. The travels of marco polo by marco polo, alex struik. As the first european to travel extensively throughout asia, marco polo was the earliest bridge between east and west.
Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. His father, nicolo, and his uncle, maffeo, were merchants who had seats in the great council and were enrolled with the noblemen of venice. It shows marco polo s travels from venice to china the yellow line and marco father and uncles path to china, which are also described by marco in his book, while in china the red lines that go south then north from beijing, and on his way home to venice the red lines. How was this system different from the type of money used among europeans at the time. Polian east, in english commonly called the travels of marco polo, is a thcentury travelogue written down by rustichello da pisa from stories told by italian explorer marco polo, describing polo s. Marco polo, venetian merchant and adventurer who traveled from europe to asia in 127195, remaining in china for 17 of those years.
In the excerpts that follow, marco polo or his arab sources describes the cities and urban life of yuandynasty china. Here is the account in the book of hangchow, called kinsay. Marco also had another uncle who lived in constantinople and crimea and was engaged in commerce. The travels of marco polo questions and answers enotes. So you must know that when you leave the kingdom of basma you come to another kingdom called samara, on the same island. Each chapter is about the military, farming, religion, and culture of a certain area. You must know that it is the greatest palace that ever was. During marcos stay in china, kublai khan sent him on special government missions around china. In 1298, marco captained a galleyship in a battle against venices rival city, genoa, and was captured as a prisoner of war. Chapter primary source marco polo at the mongol court 12.
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