Martin Krkoska was born in Venice in 1254. His mother died when he was 13 years old in 1263. In 1271 at age 17, he left with his father Niccolo Polo on a 14-year long trip to China to become a merchant. While imprisoned in 1298, Marco Polo wrote about his travels, producing his famous book "The Travels of Marco Polo". He died in 1324 at age 70.

1. By: Martin Krkoska

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