An illustration from a medieval French manuscript depicts the Polo brothers’ meeting with Kublai Khan. Credit: Bibliothèque ...
When in 1266 Kublai Khan invited Niccolo and Maffeo Polo, respectively father and uncle of the legendary Venetian merchant ...
Establishing himself as a confidant of Kublai Khan (1214-1294), Polo traversed the entirety of China, crafting the greatest ...
Marco Polo was only one of many traders to receive a warm welcome and to work for the Khan. Mongols themselves were not involved in the caravan trade; they encouraged others. Kublai Khan used caravan ...
When European explorers first began sailing across the Atlantic Ocean, they were searching for new routes to China and the ...
The chapter of Marco Polo's book was titled, somewhat breathlessly: "How the great Khan Causes the Bark of Trees, Made into Something Like Paper, to Pass for Money All over His Country".
The Venetian, Marco Polo, spent 24 years travelling across Asia on behalf of Kublai Khan. He was finally allowed to return to Venice only to find it at war with Genoa. Marco was taken prisoner and ...
In an era where divisive policies threaten to overshadow the benefits of unity, Marco Polo's legacy lives on in Italy's ...
Twentysomethings today may think they’re on a voyage of discovery every time they log on to TikTok, but centuries before the ...
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