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Marco Polo's Influence
Marco Polo was born in Venice, Italy in 1254. His father, Nicolς, and uncle Maffeo were both Italian merchants. When it was around 1269, Marco Polo finally met his father and uncle after their travels from China. They talked about Kublai Khan, a Mongol leader them, who sent them on mission to get European scholars to teach Christianity. They were Kublai's ambassadors to the Pope; they help ....
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.... countries in Asia. They visited and traded a lot, therefore he was more open to other people in the world. His travels especially to China inspired him to write a book in prison.
Kublai Khan was another important person in the life of Marco Polo. He was the Mongol leader in China when Marco Polo visited China. They had a very good friendship. Kublai Khan really liked Marco Polo, he let him be governor of Yangchow in three years, even though he was a foreig ....
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