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MARCO POLO ( He was here...), |
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1271-1295. Marco Polo
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Marco Polo was 6 years old when his
father and uncle set out further eastward on their first trip to China
(‘Cathay’ as it was called by them). He was 15 years old when his
father and uncle returned to Venice to find that
Marco's mother had passed away in their absence.
He remained in Venice with his father and uncle for two years. At the end of year 1271, receiving
letters and valuable gifts for the Great Khan from the new Pope Tedaldo
(Gregory X), the Polos once more set out from Venice on their journey to the
east.
They took with them 17-year-old Marco Polo and two friars. The two friars hastily turned back after
reaching a war zone, but the Polos carried on. They passed through
Armenia, Persia, and Afghanistan, over the Pamirs, and all along the
Silk Road to China. |
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Road Hotels:Alemdar Mh. Incili Cavus Sk. 19-3, Sultanahmet - Istanbul / Turkey
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