Marco Polo's Journey on the Silk route

Marco Polo’s Journey on the Silk route. Adya Karanam 7B.

Marco Polo’s Timeline. 1254 Marco Polo was born 1271 Nicolo ( Marco’s Father ), Maffeo (Marco’s Uncle), and Marco Set out on their journey 1275 The Polos arrive at the palace of Kublai Khan 1292 The Polos set sail for home 1294 Kublai Khan dies.

About the silk route. The Silk Road article Khan Academy.

Marco Polo travelled for 8,767 days, visited 26 places and covered 23,339 miles ( 37,560 km) Venice In 1271 Marco Polo began the four-year journey to China, accompanied by his father, Nicolo, and Uncle, Maffeo . Decades earlier Nicolo and Maffeo Polo had journeyed across The Silk Road, a trading route between Europe and China created by the ancient Romans, to trade for silks and spices. The Silk Road allowed for the spread of goods, people, and ideas between Europe and Asia. Acre While in Acre, Marco Polo met Christian soldiers who were currently fighting in the 9 th crusade. Trabzon In Trabzon the Polos saw large geysers that gushed oil. Camels transported the oil from the geysers to the town. Baghdad In Baghdad, Marco Polo wrote a story in his journal about a Muslim caliph who converted to Christianity after seeing a man move a mountain. Arbil Polo described Abril as the greatest pearl market in the world..

Ormus The Polos travelled to Ormus hoping to continue their journey by sea. But they hated Ormus's food, culture, and ships so much they turned back, deciding not to travel by sea. Balkh Marco Polo was told that Balkh was one of the world's oldest and most beautiful cities. But upon entering the city he discovered it in ruins after Ghengis Khan has burned down the city in 1222 Kashgar The Polos rested in Kashgar before starting their 30-day trek across the Gobi Desert. Lanzhou Marco Polo wrote that the people of Lanzhou worshiped idols and did not bury their dead until six months after they died. Kharkhorin The Polos travelled from Lanzhou into Mongolia where they found people who raised cattle and yaks the size of elephants (as described by Marco Polo). Lanzhou Marco Polo journeyed back to Lanzhou after visiting Kharkhorin ..

Peking The Polos asked Kublai Khan for permission to return to Venice. At first the Khan told them that he loved them too much, therefore they could not go. But after asking many more times, Kublai Khan allowed them to return to their homeland. Hangzhou The Polos wanted to get out of Asia as quickly as possible. Kublai Khan was seventy-five and they feared that when he died other leaders would struggle for power and war would ensue. To out of Asia faster they decided to start their journey by sea. Venice The Polos sailed back to Venice from Constantinople. They were finally home after their 24 year journey. The Silk Road would no longer be used because a new, hostile Khan had risen to power. Marco Polo later wrote a biography that inspired explorers during the Renaissance..

References. Google Wikipedia.

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