Marco Polo (September 15 1254, Venice; January 8, 1324, Venice) was a Venetian trader and explorer who, together with his father Niccolò and his uncle Maffeo, was one of the first Westerners to travel the Silk Road to China (which he called Cathay) and visited the Great Khan of the Mongol Empire, Kublai Khan (grandson of Genghis Khan). His travels are written down in Il Milione ("The Million" or The Travels of Marco Polo).
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European Explorers: Marco Polo - A list of links to web pages related to Marco Polo suitable for fourth and fifth grade students.
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History of Marco Polo - Some excerpts from the diary of Marco Polo and his Chinese expeditions. From the Medieval Sourcebook.
Marco Polo - A fifth-grader writes about Polo's life and accomplishments.
Marco Polo and His Travels - Article by the Silkroad Foundation.
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Marco Polo and Korcula - Online book introduces the connection between Marco Polo and the Croatian city of Korcula.
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Marco Polo and Korcula - Online book introduces the connection between Marco Polo and the Croatian city of Korcula.
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Marco Polo Travels in China: 1275-1292 - A short biography of Marco Polo.
Marco Polo's Asia - An essay on Marco Polo and his adventures in Asia.
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Polo, Marco - Article from Encarta Encyclopedia provides information about Polo's life, his travels, and the controversy surrounding him.
The Fabulous Fabulist: Did Marco Polo Really Make it to China? - Article explores the question of whether Marco Polo ever reached China. Includes map. From U.S. News Online's Mysteries of History.
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