Marco+Polo+by+Zach+Steven

Marco Polo The marcos owned a family business causing them to travle to the Indies every time they could. Before Marco was born his dad and uncle were visiting China. Once they were in China they met the great ruler Kublai Khan. Kublai thought they were so smart that everyone in Venice were like them so he requested and gave them money bring them 100 solders to share their knowledge. When he went back the pope nor anybody els would grant the request. At this time Marco had grown into an rather smart young boy. Marco's mother had recently died so he had to make the trip with his dad and uncle back to China at only the age of 17. The trip to China was over land, sea, desert, and mountain.This trip following the silk road would take more than three years. Once they got their the ruler was worried. Where was the 100 men he requested?

Dear junal, ? 1271 Today I will finaly get to travle out of Vinice to go with my dad and uncle to the great Indies! Although it's a time of sorrow it is amazing at only the age of 17.

Dear jurnal, ? 1271 It has been a long hungry trip. We think are now close to The Caspian Sea or Iran. We have seen many objects in the sea.

left [my travel]

Dear jurnal, ? 1272 We are running sort of low on food. This trip is alot longer than I thought. So far we have been on mostly land but dad says we will hit water on the way back.

Dear, jurnal ? 1272 Today we think we are right around Khotan. We are about to rest and I think I here some strange creature [snake] moving our way!

Dear jounal, ? 1273 We are at this Great Wall my dad tells me "This is it we are at the great wall of China! We are finaly here!".

At this time they didn't know it but the Marcos would actuly stay for around the next 22 years of thier life. This was deu to chat with the ruller, help with a misfoutunit wedding, and to get more gold.

Dear journal, ? 1273 This is the most wounderful land I have ever seen. Thier are streets of gold and buildings of red.

Dear journal ? 1274 With the approval of the King we are now able to begin a widespread trading rout within his empire.

Dear journal ? 1276 Now we have so much money that I think we can barely be able to bring it all back if we left right now.

Dear journal ? 1280 I have now been ordered by the king to be a messenger and adviser.

Dear journal ? 1292 Today we have been ordered to arrange a marriage between a Mongolian princess and Khan's regional ruler.

3 days later On this tragic day the regional ruler has died.

Dear journal ? 1293 We have been kept here so long because of the death of the regional ruler.

Dear journal ? 1295 This trip has been more than what I thought. It was alot shorter of a trip back because we were on water even though we were gone for 25 years.

The inpact of his trip was not read until the moveable type was invented. Many people read his book and tried to find a faster rout to China by water.

By Zach Stevens