Marco Polo
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is one of the most well known heroic travelers and traders around the world. In my paper I will discuss with you ’s life, his travels, and his visit to China to see the great Khan. was born in 1254 in Venice. He was a Venetian explorer and merchant whose account of his travels in Asia was t ....
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.... the Levant. The Mongol crowds also threatened other parts of Europe, particularly Poland and Hungary, inspiring fears everywhere by their ruthless advances. Yet the ruthless methods brought a measure of stability to the lands they controlled, opening up trade routes. Into this favorable atmosphere a number of European traders ventured, including the family of . The Polos had long-established ties in the Levant and around the Black Sea: for example, they owned property in Constantinople. Around ....
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