Marco Polo was born in Venice, Italy in 1254 to a wealthy merchant family. He traveled extensively with his father and uncle from a young age, including a trip to China from 1265-1268. In 1271, Marco joined his father and uncle on a return trip to China, staying for 17 years. During this time, he served in the court of Kublai Khan and traveled throughout Asia, experiences which he later documented in his book "Travels of Marco Polo." He returned to Venice in 1295 and later married and had children before dying in 1324.

1. Marco Polo's
Adventures
by Ellie Yamashita

2. Table of Contents
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Childhood
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Family Business
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The Beginning
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A Family of His Own
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Death
Facts

3. Childhood
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Marco was born in Venice, Italy on September 15,1254
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He was born into a Roman Catholic family
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His family traveled all over the world
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Marco was introduced to traveling at a very young age
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He was a tough, loyal, observant, young man
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His father and uncle were both merchants
• Marco was raised by his mother
At the age of seventeen his mother died and therefore went traveling with
his father

4. Family Business
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Marco's father and uncle were both noble Venetian merchants
Having been born into a noble family of merchants Marco was brought up
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in a higher class manner
They had went to Peking, China in 1265 and back when Marco was 6
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years old
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While they were in China, Marco was raised by his mother
The Polos were gone for nine years in Peking, China

5. The Beginning
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Marco's first travel was when he was 17
Brought along on adventures of his father's Marco started exploring at a
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very young age
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1271-95 Marco had traveled in China and stayed there for 17 years
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Then in 1292 he left China
Kublai Khan the emperor of China gave the Polo brothers and Maco a very
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special mission to escort the princess to Persia
The three Polo's left with the princess in fourteen boats, and 600 others to
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transport
The princess in the end did not get to marry her intended fiance but then
married his son instead

6. A family of His Own
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Marco married his wife, Donata Badoer, in 1300
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Donata was the daughter of Vitale Badoer, also a merchant
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They had three children, Fantina, Bellela, and Moreta
His wife and him were married for 24 years until

7. Death
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In 1323 Marco was ill and was confined to bed
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His will was written and certified by Giovanni Giustiniani
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Giovanni Giustiniani was the priest of San Procolo
Marco had a Tartar slave that had accompanied him to Asia who was
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released after Polo's passing
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All of Marco's possessions were divided up and given to his family
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He also wrote off multiple debts,including one from his sister in law
Marco Polo

8. Facts
• Marco Polo's book was published in French with the help of his prison-
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mate Rustichello
In 1298 Marco was imprisoned in Genoa after he was captured in the war
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against Genoa
Marco Polo's book exaggerates a tad but describes Asian territory
and covers politics,agriculture,military power,economy, and religions of
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each area
Travels of Marco Polo was a book written based on what Marco Polo came
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along during his journeys
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His book inspired many later to come merchants and adventurers
"Marco Polo" the game was invented when people were riding on horses in
the dark, when one of them got lost they would call out their names and
they would respond back