Marco Polo was an Italian merchant adventurer. Marco Polo (1) trekked across Asia and was one of the first Europeans to make a detailed account of the cities, cultures, and technology of the places he went within the Far East. He documented his journeys mostly while he was in jail for (2) leading a group of Venetians into battle against a rival city-state. Polo was a merchant who (3) sold and traded rare items such as silk, spices, and gems. He (4) acted as a tax collector in China and Southeast Asia. He (5) familiarized the concept of paper money to people in Europe upon his return, this caught on. (6) He possibly introduced glasses for eyesight issues to the West. (7) He provided a detailed account of the postal system used in Mongol, which was very advanced for its' time. (8) Marco escorted a Mongol princess to Persia by boat in 1292. (9) Polo influenced Christopher Columbus and his travels. (10) Marco Polo and his father sewed gems and money into their clothes on their journey home in order to keep from being robbed of their belongings. (11) He also opened up the possibility for trading between the Europeans and the Far East.
Marco Polo never ever explored Canada.
Marco Polo explored China in the year 1275.
Marco polo explored china the parts of china were Hormuz, Kashgar, shangdu, and beijing
Never. Marco Polo explored the Far East (China, Mongolia), not the Americas.
Gold,Silk and spices!
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He explored for gold and riches.
Marco polo explored Asia
Asia
Marco polo explored with his father Niccolo and his uncle Maffeo.
Marco Polo never ever explored Canada.
Marco Polo explored China in the 13th century during the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty
Marco Polo explored China in the year 1275.
He was a merchant
Marco polo explored china the parts of china were Hormuz, Kashgar, shangdu, and beijing