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I think it was because he wanted to find shorter silk trade routes through Asia. Back then, China's biggest export to Europe was silk, and merchants were constantly going back and forth through routes that were very long, dangerous. The old routes also sometimes went through deserts in the Middle East.
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∙ 11y agohe wanted to prove that people sailed around India
Marco Polo explored because he wanted people to know stuff that wasn't discovered like silk.
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∙ 15y agoMarco Polo did not want to travel and explore when he was a boy. His father punished him for stealing eggs from the chicken shed and sent him off to China to learn how to become a man.
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∙ 11y agoHe didn't discover anything . He was a 17 year old with his father and uncle who were Venice merchants who wanted to set up trade with China.
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∙ 12y agohis father and uncle
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Who is the explorer who went to china?
Marco Polo.
Who is the greatest explorer between Ferdinand Magellan and Marco Polo?
Marco Polo, by far.
Was Marco Polo a philosopher?
No, he was an explorer
Is the game called Marco Polo based on the explorer Marco Polo?
Well Marco Polo was an explorer so people would look for him and that is how it originated. I believe. This may not be true just a guess!
Did Marco polo interact with any other famous explorer?
Yes. His name is Polo Marco.
Who was the Venetian explorer that traveled Asia?
Marco Polo
Does Marco Polo the game have to do with Marco Polo the explorer?
Yes.
Who is the explorer who went to china?
Marco Polo.
What did Marco Polo want to explorer?
Marco Polo used many maps and he used a ship and his feet.
Why did explorer Marco Polo die?
i think marco polo died of old age
Who is the greatest explorer between Ferdinand Magellan and Marco Polo?
Marco Polo, by far.
Was Marco Polo a philosopher?
No, he was an explorer
Is the game called Marco Polo based on the explorer Marco Polo?
Well Marco Polo was an explorer so people would look for him and that is how it originated. I believe. This may not be true just a guess!
Did Marco polo interact with any other famous explorer?
Yes. His name is Polo Marco.
Was Marco Polo an explorer in the new world?
Marco Polo is not regarded as an explorer in the new world. There are no official documents that prove he travelled to American and Oceania. Marco Polo only explored Europe to Asia.
What country Marco Polo explorer?
italy
Is Marco Polo a person?
Yes, he was an explorer.
