Marco polo the travels6/11/2023 ![]() ![]() The fantastic Book of the Wonders of the World, which is also known as The Tales of Marco Polo, recounts a series of incredible adventures. In 1298 –99, he dictated his stories into a book, although scholars are unsure where or when it was first published. Polo spent 24 years traveling in China, 17 of which were in the Khan’s employ. ![]() When they arrived at the court of Kublai Khan, the ruler was pleased to welcome them and immediately took Marco into his employ.įluent in four languages and with a mind for detail, Marco was appointed to a high position in the Khan’s administration and performed special missions for him in Burma, India, and throughout China. The Polos sailed across the Mediterranean Sea and traveled by land to Persia, through the Gobi Desert, and to Beijing. When Marco’s father and uncle procured the oil and set out to return to China in 1271, 17-year-old Marco accompanied them. ![]() Marco Polo before Kublai Khan, painted by Tranquillo Cremona (1837-1878) ![]()
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