Facts about Marco Polo.
1.Marco's mother died while Niecolo and Moffeo were on their first trip to china. Marco was raised By his aunt.
2. Marco did not really hear evil spirits while Traveling Through the gobi Desert.The sounds people heard were created By wind blowing Through Desert plants and Trees.
3.Genoa and Venice fought four wars to gain control of trade routes in the mediterranean sea. Marco fought in the second war, which lasted from 1293 To 1299.
4.Marco was Taken prisoner on september 6,1298, in a sea Battle hear The island of korcula. The venetians lost almost all of their ships, and about 14,000 sailors were The Battle.
5.Marco was released from prison in 1299. He died in 1324 in Venice.
6. Kublai Khan asked The polos To bring him to relligious men who could Teach him about christianity. only Two such men agreed to join The polos. But They quickly grew afraid during The long, dangerous journey To china and returned Home.