Martin's document discusses the life of Marco Polo from his birth in Venice in 1254 until his death in 1324. It notes key events like his mother dying when he was 13, his father returning from a 14-year trip when Marco was 17, and Marco leaving with his father to travel to China when he was 17 and trained as a merchant. The document also summarizes Marco Polo's travels to China, his imprisonment after returning to Venice in 1298, and how he wrote his famous book "Travels of Marco Polo" while in jail.

1. By: Martin

2. 1254 - Born in Venice
1263 -13 years old mom died
1269 - Dad returns long 14 year trip
1271-17 years old leave to china dad
He was trained merchant

7.  Born 1254
 Died 1324
 Born Venice, Italy
 Dad Niccolo Polo
 Kids Fantina, Bellele, Moretta

9.  1254- Born
 1263 – Mom died
 1271 – Go trip China get wealth
 1292 - Want leave have take
princess Persia as well

10.  1295 Return China join navy defend
city
 1298 – War won enemy capture
Venice
 1298- Marco captured with others
 1298- In jail free time write book
Travels of Marco Polo
 1324-Died

12.  1295- Return from China see city attacked
 12985- Join navy fight enemy
 1298- The enemy won Venice captured
 1298- He was captured with others
 1298- Made book time jail book called Travels
of Marco Polo
 1324 – Marco died
 Last word not told half of what you saw

13. SUCCESSES DEFEATS
 Well educated  Dad left most
childhood
 Wrote a book
 Mom died 13
 Traveled from years old
Venice China  Imprisoned long
 Famous history time
 Meat Kublai Khan  People did not
believe went
China

15.  Several titles for book
 Can buy book now
 Well known throughout Europe
 Today some people not believe he go China
 They think not go farther than Persia
 Did not say some important thing that why
some not believe like Chinese alphabet, Great
Wall of China, and tea drinking
 Also no record of him coming in Chinese
records