2. Marco Polo’s Early Life
• Born in Croatia or Venice
• Born 1254
• His dad went on journey
• When 13 years old mother died
• Raised by Uncle and Aunt
• Well educated
• 1269 father came back met Marco first time
• 1271 Marco went off to journey aged 17
3.
4. • His father Niccolò was a merchant
who traded with the Middle East.
6. Timeline Of Marco Polo’s Life
• 1254 born
• 1269 father returns
• 1271 left for China
• 1292 Taken Princess to Persia
• 1295 The Polo’s return to Venice
• 1298 Genoa defeats Venice takes 7,000
prisoners including Marco
• 1298 In prison wrote his book.
• 1299 Marco released from prison
7.
8. Timeline Of Marco Polo’s Life
• 1300 Marries women named Donata
• 1323 Becomes sick
• 1324 Dies in Venice
11. Marco Polo’s Death
• Usually in bed because of his sickness in 1323
• Died in Venice aged 70
• Died in the year 1324
• Resting place is in Church called San Lorenzo
• When he was about to die he said “I have not
told half of what I saw.”
13. Successes and Defeats
Successes Defeats
• Well Educated in Trading • Dad gone for most of
• 1269-Father returns from Childhood
Journey • Mother died when 13 years
• 1271-Leaves for China old
• 1295-Returns from China • 1298-Marco becomes
• 1298-Starts to write his Imprisoned
book • 1323-Becomes Sick
• 1299-Relaesed from prison • 1324-Dies In Venice
• 1300-Gets Married
14.
15. Marco Today?
• Most historians think his book is true
• Some people still think it is all fake
• Some people only think he got to Persia.
• People think that he didn’t go to China
because he doesn't mention tea drinking,
Chinese writing, and the Great Wall of China.
