The history of sports dates back before the discovery of America or even the birth of Jesus Christ. Sports have been in a constant evolution ever since their introduction to the world, such as Tsu’Chu to soccer or polo to water polo. Although soccer and water polo are popular in America today many athletes have come to love these two unique sports. Both sports are physically exhausting, demanding all an athlete has to offer to the game. They test the limit of the body and push it into the next level
The Lure of Polo Through the Years Dangerous, thrilling, addictive—however you choose to describe the modern game of polo, you can be sure that someone used those same words thousands of years ago for the same purpose. Polo, as it is played today, is merely a refinement of games played as early as the sixth century B.C. It has been said, in many languages and in many time periods, “He who plays polo once will sacrifice his money and body to play again.” Polo has survived for over two thousand
exploration and enterprise. It was, after all, a passage to India and China by sea that Columbus sought in 1492. The Travels of Marco Polo is among the books that helped shape the world we now live in. The great Chinese civilization of that period, the Ydan dynasty, formed by Kublai Khan in 1271 is credited with sending many of China's innovations to the Western world via Marco Polo. Its cuisine, silk, spices, gun powder, rockets and other weapons of war are among the most famous. But perhaps the innovation
Marco Polo began his travels in 1271 with his father and uncle from Venice on a journey east. What was it that made Polo such a known and remembered traveler? Was it because he worked alongside Kublai Klan for 17 years, or because the stories that he brought back after his years of travel? He traveled for 24 years throughout Asia, beginning alongside his father and sometimes traveling alone. Polo had a tough early childhood but the rest of his travels made up for his loss of his mother at an
Marco Polo was a very important influence for his country. Marco Polo was born in was born in Venice, Italy in 1254. Marco Polo was a influence for exploring for Europe. Marco Polo had sailed for Italy. He had many positive effects on Europe and had inspired many explorers. He explored Asia from 1271 to 1295. When Marco had reached Asia he was a personal helper of Kublai Khan. Kublai Khan was a Mongol leader. Marco's father and Uncle had both went exploring and were merchants when he was little
Marco Polo was a great person who traveled a lot which allowed him to become famous. He traveled to China, Sri Lanka, and India. Marco Polo originally lived in Dalmatia, which is along the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea, located in present day Croatia. Marco Polo’s family was traders and merchants. Marco Polo was born in 1254 and died in January 1324 in Venice, Italy. Marco Polo’s childhood was very different from ours. His childhood was sad for most of the time. Polo spent most of his childhood
In 1254, Marco Polo was born in Venice, Italy to a very rich Venetian merchant family. His parents are Nicole Anna Defuseh and Niccolo Polo, but he was raised by extended family. His father and uncle were merchants who traveled a lot, and his mother died when he was six years old. In 1262, Marco’s father and uncle made an unforgettable journey to Kaifeng, China to meet Kublai Khan, who is the grandson of Genghis Khan. While they were in China, Kubali expressed a great interest in Christianity. He
inner aspirations to venture; Marco Polo. Written in the Thirteenth century, it was published by Giulio Einaudi, in 1972 then translated into English by William Weaver in 1974. Calvino was inspired by the travel diary, ‘The Travels of Marco Polo’ that documented all of the voyagers’ discoveries that followed his journey throughout Asia within Yuan Dynasty China. The book revolves around Marco Polo and that era’s Emperor of China, Kublai Khan who actively seeks Polo out, to present to him the foundations
Harvey AP World History 28 May 2014 Marco Polo Marco Polo, is probably the most famous Westerner who ever traveled on the Silk Road. He excelled all the other travelers in his determination, his writing, and his influence. His journey through Asia lasted 24 years with the help of his father, Niccolò and Maffeo. He became a confidant of Kublai Khan, and traveled the whole of China and returned to tell the tale, which became the greatest travelogue. Marco Polo was a great explorer, who wrote a book written
The young, Venetian merchant, Marco Polo is best known for his early travels across Asia as unveiled by his famous book, Travels of Marco Polo. As a young boy, Polo was raised primarily by extended family due to the death of his mother at a young age. Marco’s father, Niccolo and uncle, Maffeo Polo had been partaking in a long trading expedition across Asia during a majority of Marco’s childhood. Niccolo and Maffeo’s travels brought them to Asia, where they were introduced to Kublai Khan, a powerful
Marco Polo is one of the most well-known heroic travelers and traders around the world. In 1214, Marco Polo was born into a wealthy Venetion family in Venice Italy (Marco Polo). He was the son of Niccolo and Nicole Polo (Hoyt). He also was an only child (Hoyt). His mother raised Marco, until she passed away sometime during his childhood and an aunt and uncle then raised him (Marco Polo). They were wealthy and he learned many important things like foreign currency and appraising (Marco Polo). His
Marco Polo and His Exploration across Asia Before Marco Polo died, a priest came up to his deathbed, asking him if he would like to admit that his stories were false. It is famously said that Marco Polo responded with the words, "I have not told half of what I saw.” As an internationally famous merchant, voyager, and storyteller, Marco Polo and his travel accounts on Asia made an instant impression on medieval Europe by providing them with ideas, influences, and images of the little-known Far East
Marco Polo and His Courageous Journey to China Marco Polo was born in 1254 in Venice, Italy. Venice was the center of commerce in the Mediterranean Sea, where the Polos had lived for a very long time since Marco was just a little boy. The Polo family was full of great nobles, but yet the family was not complete. When Marco Polo was young, his mother had passed away, and his father and uncle became successful jewel merchants, who had lived in Asia for almost all of his childhood. Because of the many
experience, the completion of goals, and in specific cases, improving foreign and domestic relationships. By following this definition, it is obvious that Marco Polo had a successful journey. Not only was he able to document his journey to China, but he was also able to spread his experience throughout Europe, thereby immortalizing his name. Marco Polo took the long journey to China with his father and his uncle which changed his life forever. From becoming an ambassador of the Chinese Empire to telling
have once played the game Marco Polo. Although, I have always been curious, who exactly is Marco Polo? My fascination of Marco Polo warped into a fixation of his travels. Marco Polo was born in Venice in the year 1254. His father, Nicolo, and his uncle, Maffeo, were merchants who had seats in the great nobleman council of Venice (Polo IV). According to his records, he had traveled thousands of miles with his father and uncle. Marco, Nicolo and Maffeo (known as the Polos) left Venice, and did not return
Venice, Italy native, Marco Polo, is the most famous western traveler to travel to China during the time of the Khan. In China, he worked under Qubilai Khan for many years and wrote about his experience upon his return to Europe. Polo’s travels and writings were crucial for the time period. During and after his work under Khan, there was an increase in connection between Europe and China, from the Mongol Empire. Marco Polo discoveries and relationship with Qubliai Khan help establish the importance
Marco Polo was born in the city-state of Venice to a leading family of merchants in 1254. At the time of his birth, Venice was a center for trade in Europe and a very powerful city-state. Because Venice was a trading power, many merchants like Niccolò and Maffeo Polo, Marco Polo’s father and uncle, became very rich and influential: “Venetian trade was expanding at a rate which was never again to be equaled . . . many Venetian merchants made their fortunes through carrying trade in the Black Sea.
5/22/14 Communication 100 Water Polo Culture Have you ever thought of how water polo came to be? Where did it come from? How does it impact people on society? Well it’s definitely one of the hardest sports to play, and it takes endurance, pain, and commitment to be in it. Water polo is essentially a culture of its own because of how people’s behavior differs from in this sport and to people who don’t play sports. How this culture began is vital of knowing why water polo is a culture at all. What people
Marco Polo Research Paper Marco Polo is inarguably one of the most famous Venice travelers and merchants in the 13th century in Europe. Driven by his curiosity, Marco Polo headed to the east to find the truth about the east for the Europeans. He wrote the famous book, a relatively comprehensive introduction of his trip to Asia, The Travels of Marco Polo despite some argument still struggles about whether Marco Polo had been to China because of some small details and over-exaggerated stories. In
The Travels of Marco Polo “The Venetian” The great explorer who are known today thought a personal record of their travels in an unknown lands, such as Christopher Columbus, Ferdinand Magellan, or even Henry Hutson., Marco Polo keep a record of his travels from the starting of his journey as a young merchant through uncharted lands to the court of the Great Khans to which he later published it and called it The Travels of Marco Polo, the Venetian. During this era books where be copied by hand. This