Marco Polo Marco polo was born 1254 AD and died 1324 AD. He was a traveler and author and his experiences in China influenced interest in Asian trade. Marco polo was born in Venice. Venice was a very important center of trade in medieval Europe many of the goods that were traded include silk porclin and other goods from china. Very little is known about Marco pools early life. Marco polo probably received a typical education included …showed first 75 words of 881 total…

…showed last 75 words of 881 total…that he thought would be popular. Finally, macros account record many aspects of Mongol and Chinese society in convincing detail. These features include the Mongols road and postal system, the carriers of Mongol administrators in china, Kublai khan’s personality, Mongol court life, and descriptions of important cites such as Shandu, Khanzhou, Hangzhou, and Quanhou. On his deathbed, Marco said, "I didn't tell half of what I saw, because no one would have believed me."