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Father And Uncle Marco Polo
671 wordsMarco Polo, the only Venetian to travel to China and return helped Venice become an important city. Marco Polo traveled to China with his father and uncle to help Kublai Kahn. He brought things back from China and developed new things from the trading. Venice changed in many ways after Marco Polos travels. Marco Polo, like his father Niccolo and his uncle Maffeo was a traveler. His first experience of traveling came in 1271 when his father and Uncle took Marco on a journey with them. At this tim...
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Celebrated The 700 Th Anniversary 700 Th Anniversary Korcula
845 wordsThe city of Korcula, in the opinion of its many distinguished visitors throughout its rich history, is one of the most attractive and best preserved towns from the Middle Ages in the Mediterranean area. The island of the same name is one in the long string of 'pearls' forming great archipelago that runs along the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea; rightfully the pride of the Republic of Croatia. Why the modern tourist at the end of the twentieth century (though not acquainted with the details wi...
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The Travels Of Marco Polo
1,698 wordsThe Travels of Marco Polo (1) If I lived in 14 th century, there is no doubt, in my mind, that before reading Marco Polo's book, I would think of East with the great amount of aversion and hate. The memories of Chengiz Khan's invasion were still very fresh, at the time. Basically, the whole European civilization was brought to the brink of complete annihilation by the hordes of Asiatic barbarians, whose only the task seemed to cause as much destruction, as possible. Yet, after having read Travel...
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Game Was Played Ice Hockey
2,731 wordsFor more than a century, hockey historians have found that precisely tracing the sports origin is not only a difficult task but, a virtual impossibility. Therefore I can only try to deduce for myself, from the records, claims, and accounts, which are available to me, when, where, and by whom the first ice hockey was played. I? ll also discuss the early problems and obstacles that the NHL encountered. Plus I will also tell a little bit about early equipment, along with early game play and ice con...
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Game Was Played Ice Hockey
2,739 wordsFor more than a century, hockey historians have found that precisely tracing the sports origin is not only a difficult task but, a virtual impossibility. Therefore I can only try to deduce for myself, from the records, claims, and accounts, which are available to me, when, where, and by whom the first ice hockey was played. I? ll also discuss the early problems and obstacles that the NHL encountered. Plus I will also tell a little bit about early equipment, along with early game play and ice con...
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Years Of Age Marco Polo
1,420 wordsMarco Polo and His Travels through Asia The Question I am asking in my essay is, ? Why did Marco Polo go? ? I think his reason for exploring new lands is not because he had dreams of conquest, but because he was in fact trying to find a new trading market. Marco Polo was born in Venice, Italy in 1254. His father Niccolo was a prosperous merchant who imported luxury goods from Asia. When Marco was just six years old, his father sailed off to Istanbul (then called Constantinople) and didn? t come ...
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Chelsea House Publishers Marco Polo
1,966 wordsMarco Polo Marco Polo is one of the most well-known heroic travelers and traders around the world. In my paper I will discuss with you Marco Polo? s life, his travels, and his visit to China to see the great Khan. Marco Polo was born in c. 1254 in Venice. He was a Venetian explorer and merchant whose account of his travels in Asia was the primary source for the European image of the Far East until the late 19 th century. Marcos father, Niccol? , and his uncle Maffeo had traveled to China (1260 -...
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Marco Polo Figure 1
1,202 wordsMarco Polo Travels Even though many people only recognize Marco Polo as the famous one in his family, his uncle and his father were also travelers. They were actually the first ones from the family to travel to China. On their second journey they brought Marco and this would be the adventure that many people would remember in years to come. Marco Polo was born in 1274. He was an Italian traveler and explorer. He was also the first European to cross the entire continent of Asia and leave a record...
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