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Marcopolo Sailor Adventure Story

Here are some of the marcopolo travel stories

1. Writing a Travel Story in a prison

Marco Polo is remembered for the popular colorful narrative of his journey east, known as "The Travels of Marco Polo." Ironically, his notes as an explorer were written when he was languishing behind bars. In 1298, three years after he returned from his trip, he was arrested after leading Venice to the battlefield against Genoa

While in prison it met Rustichello who was from Pisa, a prisoner known as a talented romance writer. Eager to document the years of his adventure, Marco Polo dictated his life story to Rustichello, who acted as a kind of writer for others. At the time of their release in 1299, they had completed a book that would make Marco Polo's name soar

2. Not the First European Explorers

In this case, a Franciscan monk named Giovanni da Pian del Carpini had reached China in 1240 ― more than 20 years before Marco Polo left Europe ― and had an audience with Kublai Khan of the Mongol Empire. Other Catholic envoys then followed in the footsteps of Carpini, including William of Rubruck, who went east in 1250 to spread Christianity in the Mongols. The early missionaries were mostly inspired by the myth of Prester John, a legendary king who was believed to rule a Christian kingdom in the East. Marco Polo also mentions the king of fiction in his book and describes himself as a warrior who fought against the Mongol rulers, Genghis Khan

3. Almost Do Not Know Father and Uncle

A few months before Marco Polo was born in 1254, his father, Niccolo, and his uncle, Maffeo, left Italy to trade in Asia. The brothers only returned to Venice in 1269. Although basically foreign to his father and uncle, Marco Polo joined them when they made a second trip in 1271. Initially they planned to only stay briefly in the Far East, but then the three men finally traveled in Asia for more than 20 years

4. Ambassador Kublai Khan

Besides looking for silk, gems and spices, Marco Polo, Maffeo and Niccolo also worked as messengers for the emperor Kublai Kahn. Niccolo himself had been friends with the emperor on a previous trip. Marco Polo then formed a very strong bond with Kublai Kahn: sent to China and Southeast Asia as tax collectors and special envoys. The trust and protection of Kublai Kahn allowed the Venezuelan trio to move freely within the confines of the Mongol Empire. Marco Polo was even given "Paiza", a gold tablet that gave him the right to use imperial horses and lodging. Thanks to an official passport, their journey through Asia was not only as a trader, but as a distinguished guest from Kublai Khan

5. Mythical Creatures

After returning from Asia, Marco Polo documented his encounter with animals - which he thought were foreign - like elephants, monkeys and crocodiles. He described a crocodile, for example, as a giant snake with sharp claws that could swallow a human. When he saw an Asian rhinoceros, he thought the horned animal was a unicorn

6. Describing Asian Technology

It is a common misconception that Marco Polo introduced pasta in Italy anya in fact, it has existed in Europe for centuries ― but there is little doubt that he made the West aware of the Chinese invention. For example, he presented his readers with the concept of banknotes that appeared in Europe in the years after his arrival. He also described coal ― which was not widely used in Europe until the 18th century ― and introduced glasses to the West. Meanwhile, he offered one of the most detailed historical accounts of the complex network of checkpoints and couriers that allowed Kublai Kahn to organize the administration of his vast empire

7. Almost Dead

After surviving decades of travel and several times facing deadly dangers, the Venezuelan trio encountered the biggest obstacle when they tried to return to Italy. Fearing their departure would make him look weak, Kublai Kahn initially refused to let them go. Marco Polo cs only allowed them to leave the Mongols in 1292 when they escorted a Mongol princess to Persia by sea. Although successful, the mission turned out to be the most dangerous of their journey. Marco Polo later wrote that the sea voyage claimed hundreds of lives

8. Losing Many Advantages

After they moved from the Mongol region, Marco Polo, Niccolo and Maffeo could no longer rely on the protection of Kublai Kahn. When passing through the kingdom of Trebizond, Turkey, the local government robbed them. They also lost around 4,000 Byzantine gold coins. Despite suffering significant losses, they were able to keep other items until they arrived home in 1295 as wealthy men. According to the records, they hid most of the gems by sewing them into their mantle layers

9. Liar stories

Marco Polo's elaborate description of the royal palace in Xanadu, the metropolis of Quinsai (now Hangzhou) and many wonders from the East are too grandiose to be trusted. The readers of his travel record also considered Marco Polo and Rustichello to be excessive and delusional. For example, fictionally often enters himself into battle scenes and court intrigue. While the most modern historians still believe that most of his books are factual and others consider them to be a direct fabrication and claim that Marco Polo never even made it to China. Marco Polo himself never admitted his lies. Even on his deathbed he was said to have said,I don't say half of what I saw

10. Influence of Marco Polo

Marco Polo never saw himself as an explorer, but he preferred to use the term "traveler." Whatever it is, what is clear is that Marco Polo's journey inspired the next generation of adventurers. Among his students was Christopher Columbus who brought a copy of "The Travels of Marco Polo" on a journey to find the New World. Not realizing that the Mongol empire had fallen on his voyage, Columbus even planned to follow in the footsteps of Marco Polo by making contact with his successor Kublai Khan

11. Not As Far As Ibn Battuta

Marco Polo is probably one of the biggest historical tourists. But, in terms of distance, he was defeated by the Moroccan explorer, Ibn Battuta. Born only decades after the end of Marco Polo's journey, Battuta spent most of his life wandering Africa, the Middle East, Asia and China. At the time of his death (1369), Battuta had passed ― equivalent to ― 44 modern countries and the distance it traveled was 73,000 miles or almost three times further than Marco Polo
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