Marco polo family

Marco Polo (September 15, 1254 - January 9, 1324) was born to his father, Niccolo Polo, who was a wealthy merchant from Europe to the Eastern World.

Marco learned about the trade from his father and his uncle Maffeo and would take this knowledge and apply it.

He would expand his father's wealth with his travels to China and would end up as a prisoner during a war between Venice and Genoa.

Here, he would tell his story to a writer who would end up publishing a book titled The Travels of Marco Polo.

This book would become an influential work for future explorers who also wanted to acquire wealth from trade with India, China, and the rest of the Indies.

Christopher Columbus was especially influenced by these travels and sought to find a new route to the Indies.

Instead, he would find a new world. Ironically, both he and Marco Polo died, never knowing that a New Continent existed.

Marco Polo's Early Years

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