1. Marco Polo Dialogue Education 2010
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Next Slide: Marco Polo (c – January 8, 1324) was a merchant

4. Marco Polo
Marco Polo (c – January 8, 1324) was a merchant from the Venetian Republic who wrote Il Milione, which introduced Europeans to Central Asia
and China.
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5. Marco Polo
The exact time and place of Marco Polo's birth are unknown. However, the most quoted specific date is somewhere "around 1254”.
While the exact birthplace is unknown, most biographers point towards Venice itself as Marco Polo's home town. His father Niccolò was a merchant who traded with the Middle East, becoming wealthy and achieving great prestige. Niccolò and his brother Maffeo set off on a trading voyage, before Marco was born.
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According to The Travels of Marco Polo, they passed through much of Asia, and met with the Kublai Khan.
Meanwhile, Marco Polo's mother died, and he was raised by an aunt and uncle. Polo was well educated, and learned merchant subjects including foreign currency, appraising, and the handling of cargo ships, although he learned little or no Latin.
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7. Marco Polo
In 1271, Marco Polo (at seventeen years of age), his father, and his uncle set off for Asia on the series of adventures that were later documented in Marco's book.
Next Slide: They returned to Venice in 1295…

8. They returned to Venice in 1295, 24 years later, with many riches and treasures. They had travelled almost 15,000 miles (24,140 km).
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9. Marco Polo
Upon their return, Venice was at war with Genoa, and Marco Polo was taken prisoner.
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10. Marco Polo
He spent the few months of his imprisonment dictating a detailed account of his travels to fellow inmate.
The inmates name was Rustichello da Pisa and he incorporated tales of his own as well as other collected anecdotes and current affairs from China.
Next Slide: The book became known as The Travels of Marco Polo

11. The book became known as
Marco Polo
The book became known as
The Travels of Marco Polo, and depicts the Polos' journeys throughout Asia, giving Europeans their first comprehensive look into the inner workings of the Far East, including China, India, and Japan.
Next Slide: Marco Polo was finally released ….

12. Marco Polo
Marco Polo was finally released from captivity in August 1299, and returned home to Venice, where his father and uncle had purchased a large house in the central quarter.
Next Slide: Marco financed other expeditions….

13. Marco financed other expeditions, but never left Venice again.
Marco Polo
Marco financed other expeditions, but never left Venice again.
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14. Marco Polo
The family company continued its activities and Marco soon became a wealthy merchant.
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15. Marco Polo
In 1300, he married the daughter, a merchant. They had three daughters, called Fantina, Bellela and
Moreta.
Her name was Donata Badoer, the daughter of Vitale Badoer.
Next Slide: In 1323, Polo was confined ….

16. In 1323, Polo was confined to bed, due to illness.
Marco Polo
In 1323, Polo was confined to bed, due to illness.
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17. Marco Polo
On January 8, 1324, despite physicians' efforts to treat him, Polo was on his deathbed.
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18. To write and certify the will, his family requested a priest.
Marco Polo
To write and certify the will, his family requested a priest.
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19. Marco Polo
His wife, Donata, and his three daughters were appointed by him as co- executrices.
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20. Marco Polo
The church was entitled by law to a portion of his estate; he approved of this and ordered that a further sum be paid to the convent the place where he wished to be buried.
The convent where he was buried is called San Lorenzo.
He also set free a "Tartar slave" who may have accompanied him from Asia.
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21. Marco Polo
He divided up the rest of his assets, including several properties, between individuals, religious institutions, and every guild to which he belonged.
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22. Marco Polo
He also wrote-off multiple debts including 300 lire that his sister-in-law owed him, and religious groups.
These included he convent of San Giovanni, San Paolo of the Order of Preachers, and a cleric named Friar Benvenuto.
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23. Marco Polo
The will, which was not signed by Polo, but was validated by then relevant "signum manus" rule, by which the person only had to touch the document to make it abide to the rule of law, was dated January 9, 1324.
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24. Marco Polo
Due to the Venetian law stating that the day ends at sunset, the exact date of Marco Polo's death cannot be easily determined, but it was between the sunsets of January 8 and 9, 1324.
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25. Bibliography
Basil, Lubbock (2008), The Colonial Clippers, Read Books, ISBN
Berg, R. G:son; Söderberg, V. (1915) (in Swedish), Nordisk familjebok (en. Nordic familybook) (Uggleupplagan ed.), Stockholm: Project Runeberg,
Bergreen, Laurence (2007), Marco Polo: From Venice to Xanadu, London: Quercus, ISBN  
Bram, Leon L.; Robert S., Phillips; Dickey, Norma H. (1983), Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia, New York: Funk & Wagnalls, ISBN (Article republished in 2006 World Almanac Books, available online from History.com)
Britannica Editors (2002), "Marco Polo", The New Encyclopædia Britannica Macropedia, 9 (15 ed.), Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc, ISBN
Burgan, Michael (2002), Marco Polo: Marco Polo and the silk road to China, Mankato: Compass Point Books, ISBN ,  
Edwards, Mike (2005), Marco Polo, Part 1, Washington, D.C.: National Geographic Society,
Falchetta, Piero (2006), Fra Mauro's World Map, Turnhout: Brepols, ISBN
Landström, Björn (1967), Columbus: the story of Don Cristóbal Colón, Admiral of the Ocean, New York City: Macmillan 
McKay, John; Bennet Hill and John Buckler (2006), A History of Western Society (Eighth ed.), Houghton Mifflin Company, p. 506, ISBN
Parker, John (2004), "Marco Polo", The World Book Encyclopedia, 15 (illustrated ed.), United States: World Book, Inc., ISBN
Power, Eileen Edna (2007), Medieval People, BiblioBazaar, ISBN
Wikipedia- Marco Polo-
Winchester, Simon ( ), The Man Who Loved China: Joseph Needham and the Making of a Masterpiece, New York: HarperCollins, ISBN
Wood, Frances (1998), Did Marco Polo Go To China?, Westview Press, ISBN ,
Yule, Henry; Cordier, Henri (1923), The Travels Of Marco Polo, Mineola: Dover Publications, ISBN