Travels of Marco Polo (By Sarie Bennett Februaury 2013)

The Life of Marco Polo

Period: Feb 5, 1200 to Feb 5, 1330

Empire Building

Feb 8, 1219

At its height, the Mongolian Empire stretched from eastern China to western Europe.The Mongols start invading China.

Marco's father and uncle leave

Jan 5, 1254

They spend 9 years travelling to China, meeting Kublai Khan and travelling back. During this time Marco's mother dies and Marco is raised by an aunt and uncle.

Birth

Sep 15, 1254

Marco Polo is born in Venice (now Italy).

The first return

Feb 5, 1269

Marco's father and uncle return to Venice from China. Marco meets his father for the first time. Marco's father and uncle present a letter to the pope from Kublai Khan.

Leaving Venice

Feb 8, 1271

Marco leaves Venice with his father and uncle. They carry a letter from the new pope to Kublai Khan in China. They travel through the HOly Land, and Persia.

Arrival in China

Feb 8, 1274

After travelling for 3 years, the three Polos arrive in China and present the pope's letter to Kublai Khan. They spend the following 17 years serving the Khan in China.

Envoy

Feb 8, 1275

Kublai Khan appoints Marco as an envoy. Marco travels throughout China doing the work of the Khan.

Governor

Feb 8, 1280

Kublai Khan appointgs Marco as a govonor over a Chinese city.

Leaving China

Feb 8, 1291

The Polo family leaves China to escort a Mongolian princess to Persia so that she may marry. They sail throughout South-east Asia and to the Middle East.

Arrival in Venice

Feb 8, 1295

This is a map pof their travels all over Asia.The Polos arrive in Venice to a war between Venice and Genoa. They have travelled over 24 000 km.

Imprisoned

Feb 8, 1298

Marco Polo is imprisoned by the Genoans. During this time, Marco told his story to a fellow prisoner who wrote down everything Marco said. The writings became a book called "Il Milione". It is also called " The Description of the World" and "The Travels of Marco Polo".

Release

Aug 8, 1299

Marco Polo is released from prison. The book becomes well known all over Europe.

Marriage

Feb 8, 1300

Marco Polo marries Donata Vitale Badoer and have three daughters. Their names are Fantina, Bellela and Moreta.

Death

Jan 9, 1324

On this day Marco Polo dies at home with his family around him. He is burried the convent of San Lorenzo, Italy.

Citations 1

Feb 8, 1400

Title image:(2008) Portrait of Marco Polo[Online Image]. Retrieved from http://shardsofchina.wordpress.com/2012/06/08/misusing-marco-polo/
Slide 1219: (n.d.) Mongol Cavalry [Online Image]. Retrieved from http://peter.mackenzie.org/history/hist1010.htm
Slide 5th Jan. 1254:(2008) Kublai Khan. [Online Image]. Retrieved from http://www.wliw.org/marcopolo/interactives/timeline-marco-polos-journey/118/

Citations 7

Feb 16, 1400

Slide 1324: Descouens, Didier. (2011) San Lorenzo, Venice, Italy [Online Image]. Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marco_polo

Citations 2

Feb 16, 1400

Slide 15th Sept 1254: (2008) Portrait of Marco Polo [Online Image]. Retrieved from http://www.wliw.org/marcopolo/interactives/timeline-marco-polos-journey/118/
Slide 1269: (2008) Niccolo and Maffeo Polo present a letter from Kubilai to Pope Gregory X in 1271 [Online Image]. Retrieved from http://www.wliw.org/marcopolo/interactives/timeline-marco-polos-journey/118/

Citations 3

Feb 16, 1400

Slide 1271: Scttmadera. (2008). Marco Polo sets on a Journey to Court of Mongolia (1271) [Online Image]. Retrieved from http://www.dipity.com/scttmadera/The_Conquest_of_the_New_World/ Slide 1274: (2008) The Polo family arrives in a Chinese city [Online Image]. Retrieved from http://www.wliw.org/marcopolo/interactives/timeline-marco-polos-journey/118/

Citations 4

Feb 16, 1400

Slide 1275: (2008) Marco dressed in Tartar costume [Online Image]. Retrieved from http://www.wliw.org/marcopolo/interactives/timeline-marco-polos-journey/118/ Slide 1280: (n.d.) The Forbidden City, Once the Chinese Imperial Palace [Online Image]. Retrieved from http://www.globusjourneys.com/Product.aspx?trip=3OL&content=overview

Citattions 5

Feb 16, 1400

Slide 1295:Hoyt, Alia. (2013). "This print from a 14th-century miniature shows the Polos leaving Venice en route to China" [Online Image]. Retrieved from http://history.howstuffworks.com/historical-figures/who-was-marco-polo.htm Slide 1298: (2008) A page from a manuscript of Il Milione [Online Image]. Retrieved from http://www.wliw.org/marcopolo/interactives/timeline-marco-polos-journey/118/

Citations 6

Feb 16, 1400

Slide 1299: Coggins, Jay S. & C. Federico Perali. (1998) "Venice in the 1200's" [Online Image]. Retrieved from http://www.medievalists.net/2012/01/19/64-majority-rule-in-ducal-venice-voting-for-the-doge/ Slide 1300: (2012). Genealogy of the Family of Marco Polo the Traveller [Online Image]. Retrieved from http://ebooks.adelaide.edu.au/p/polo/marco/travels/appendixb.html