1260-1295 Marco Polo Travels To Asia
DateEvent1254Marco PoloMarco Polo was born in Venice. His father and uncle were very rich, and often traveled the world.1260Marco's mother diesMarco's mother died sometime in his childhood and he was raised by an aunt and uncle. They were wealthy and he learned many important things like foreign currency and appraising.1262Marco's father meets the ruler of ChinaMarco's father and uncle traveled to China for the first time, where they met Kublai Khan, the ruler of China.1271Marco travelsMarco Polo went with his father and uncle on his first journey to Cathay, or what is now called China.1274Marco arrives in ChinaMarco's journey took three years, but he finally arrived in China. He met Kublai Khan, the ruler of China, and he studied the Chinese language and learned to speak it well.1275Marco Polo's first missionKublai Khan sent Marco on a mission for him. Marco Polo traveled across China, and he did his mission so well that Kublai Khan decided Marco would work for him.1280Marco Polo works for Kublai KhanMarco Polo rose in favor with the ruler of China, and he even became the ruler of one of Kublai Khan's cities.1295Marco Polo returns home to VeniceAfter celebrating Kublai Khan's daughter's wedding in Persia, Marco Polo and his family returned to Venice. They found it was at war with Genoa.1298Marco the Prisoner of WarMarco joined the Venetian forces, but he was captured and became a prisoner of war. In prison he met a writer, and he told the writer about his travels; the writer wrote Marco's stories down.1299Free!Marco Polo was released from prison, but was still a prisoner of war.1300Marco gets marriedAt the age of 46 Marco Polo got married and began having children.
Marco Polo Travels To China
He had three daughters.1307Marco becomes famousWhen a book of his stories reached people around Europe, the fame of Marco Polo's travels spread quickly. People were fascinated with the world of the Chinese.1324Marco Polo diesMarco Polo died in Venice at the age of 74.
The Travels Of Marco Polo Summary
His travels and explorations inspired other explorers like Christopher Columbus, and the tales he brought back from China got the people interested in other cultures.1453Marco's journey is copiedMore than a hundred years after Marco Polo's journey to China, other explorers traveled the same path. Their maps were based on those brought back from China by Marco Polo.1851Marco Polo's name is honoredIn 1851 Marco Polo had a ship named after him. It was the first ship to sail around the world in under 6 months.Marco Polo Timeline.