Marco polo was born in 1254 and died on january 8,24. For other uses, see marco polodisambiguation find, read and cite all the research you need. The illuminated manuscript on marco polos fascinating and adventurous travels ranks among the most famous manuscripts of the middle ages and is considered a highlight of french book decoration. Marco polo, il milione, chapter cxxiii and cxxiv, page from the book the travels of marco polo il milione, originally published during polos lifetime 12981299, but frequently reprinted and translated. Many people say marco polo was the greatest explorer that ever lived, traveling 33, miles by land and sea from venice, italy, to modernday beijing, china. You may copy it, give it away or reuse it under the terms of the project. Marco polo was known for the book, travels of marco polo, where he talked about asia. Many other explorers, including christopher columbus, looked up to him.
Marco polos birth and growing up according to one authority, the polo family were great nobles originating on the coast of dalmatia. According to some historians, marco polo was born in korcula, in croatia. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Marco polo september 15, 1254 january 8, 24 was a venetian trader and explorer who, together with his father and uncle, was one of the first europeans to travel the silk road to china which he called cathay and visited the great khan of the mongol empire, kubilai khan grandson of genghis khan. I enjoyed the story about seeing a strange black liquid that burned and the white feast that. Il milionemarco polofree downloadpdf epubfreeditorial. The illuminated manuscript on marco polo s fascinating and adventurous travels ranks among the most famous manuscripts of the middle ages and is considered a highlight of french book decoration. He was a venetian explorer and merchant whose account of his travels in asia was the primary source for the european image of the far east until the late 19th century. The khan at war, faksimile ub graz sig hb 15 210p 778. The will mentions the existence of a fraterna compagnia joining marco senior and. Marco polo oklahoma, 1967 states that marco polo was a descendant of an old dalmatian family which had come from sibenik, dalmatia, and settled in venice in the 11th century. All these pieces of paper are issued with as much solemnity and authority as if they were of pure gold or silver. Il lungo viaggio di marco polo rientrato a venezia via mare nel 1295, partecipo alle guerre della sua citta contro genova, fu fatto prigioniero e gettato in carcere.
Pdf the road to xanadu in the travels of marco polo. His famous book, the travels of marco polo, indicates that he was a man of extraordinary bravery, brilliance, and strength. Marco polo il milione 2 lor partita di gostantinopoli. The travels of marco polo volume 1 the project gutenberg ebook of the travels of marco polo volume 1 by marco polo and rustichello of pisa this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. Egli e vero che al tempo che baldovino era imperadore di gostantinopoli cio fu ne gli anni di cristo 1250, messere niccolaio polo, lo quale fu padre di messere marco, e messere matteo polo suo fratello, questi due fratelli erano nella citta di gostantinopoli venuti da vi. Hart then goes on to say, the crews of the venetian ships were freemen, so. In marco polo was in china hans ulrich vogel offers an innovative look at the highly complex topics of currencies, salt production and taxes, commercial levies and other kinds of revenue as well as the administrative geography of the mongol yuan empire. Google e orgoglioso di essere il partner delle biblioteche per digitalizzare i materiali di pubblico dominio e renderli universalmente disponibili. Marco polo s birth and growing up according to one authority, the polo family were great nobles originating on the coast of dalmatia. The travels of marco polo the famous explorer marco polo was born in the year 1254 to a family of merchants. The adventurers travels of marco polo, dictated around 0, several years after his return from decades in the land of kublai khan, became an influential book in renaissance europe. It is possibly one of five manuscripts relating to marco polos journey that belonged to king charles v of. Il lungo viaggio di marco polo by elisa2004 campo on prezi. How marco polo went to china marco polo was born in venice in the year 1254.
The author s rigorous analysis of chinese sources and all the important marco polo manuscripts as well as his thorough scrutiny of. He died in venice at almost 70 years of age, on january 8, 24. Rarely have secular topics had such an intensive echo. His father, nicolo, and his uncle, maffeo, were merchants who had seats in the great council and were enrolled with the noblemen of venice. The million, deriving from polo s nickname emilione, in english commonly called the travels of marco polo, is a thcentury travelogue written down by rustichello da pisa from stories told by italian explorer marco polo, describing polo s travels through asia between 1271 and 1295, and his experiences at the court of kublai khan. I was left begging for more of marco polo s these tales are presented in story and through illustration by a scribe, the way the stories would have been written down in marco polo s day. I viaggi narrati nel milione sono forse i primi veri e propri reportage dellaltro mondo. Contains black and white illustrations by dino battaglia. Marco polo is a new way to stay in touch with the people who matter most to you. Or sapiate che glidoli di queste isole e quelle del catai sono tutte duna maniera. Marco polo september 15, 1254 january 8, 24 was a venetian trader and explorer who, together with his father and uncle, was one of the first europeans to travel the silk road to china which he called cathay and visited the great khan of the mongol.
I was left begging for more of marco polos these tales are presented in story and through illustration by a scribe, the way the stories would have been written down in marco polos day. Il milione, in english commonly known as the tr avels of marco polo, is a thcentury travelogue that rustichello da pisa wrote according to the stories told by marco polo, whil e they we re i n. Unopera saggisticobiografica che rustichello da pisa, prigioniero a genovainsieme al mercante ed esploratore veneziano marco polo, scrisse sotto dettatura. In 1298 marco polo became involved in a sea battle between the rival.
Marco polo s reports offered the ideal background for illustration, as people in europe had always been curious to know about the marvels of the. Marco polos book, the wonders of the world became the most common book of the middle ages after the bible. Corte del milion is still called after the nickname of polo, il. He was one of the first europeans to explore central asia and east asia. Marco polo was impressed by the efficiency of the chinese system, as he chronicles in his the travels of marco polo il milione. If you are looking for the thomas nuckols family bible, which was sold on this site january 2008, you can still view the description and photos at this location. His voyages began in 1271 with a visit to china, after which he served the kubilai khan on numerous diploma. According to some, the polo family were nobles originating from there and niccolo and maffeo established. Signori imperadori, re e duci e tutte altre genti che volete sapere le diverse generazioni delle genti e le diversita delle regioni del mondo, leggete questo libro dove le troverrete tutte le grandissime maraviglie e gran diversitadi. Download marco polo s il milione for your kindle, tablet, ipad, pc or mobile. Even then, the city where he was bornvenicewas a center for commerce and trading in the mediterranean region. On this day in 24 marco polo died in venice, aged seventy.
The million, deriving from polos nickname emilione, in english commonly called the travels of marco polo, is a thcentury travelogue written down by rustichello da pisa from stories told by italian explorer marco polo, describing polos travels through asia between 1271 and 1295, and his experiences at the court of kublai khan. Milion era probabilmente il soprannome con il quale. Jan 09, 2012 on this day in 24 marco polo died in venice, aged seventy. Edited by luigi foscolo benedetto published in firenze, 1928, by leo s. Marco polos book polo could have been forgotten to history. Because marcos family was wealthy, he received a good education, learning. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. The author s rigorous analysis of chinese sources and all the important marco polo manuscripts as well as his thorough scrutiny of japanese. So dubious were some contemporaries of a vast and grandiose empire to the east that they published polos account as il milione, meaning the. Download marco polos il milione for your kindle, tablet, ipad, pc or mobile. Marco polo simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Batt by polo, marco, 125423 baldelliboni, giovanni battista, conte, 17661831. It was created april 2008 by il milione di marco polo.
Marco polo was the most famous traveller of his time. Niccolo and maffeo had established a trading outpost on the island of curzola, off the coast of dalmatia. But his book, the travels of marco polo, slowly gained widespread interest. Marco also had another uncle who lived in constantinople and crimea and was engaged in commerce. Il ritorno di marco in italia il milione meno felice fu il ritorno di marco in italia. Take your hr comms to the next level with prezi video. I enjoyed the story about seeing a strange black liquid that burned and the white feast that kublai khan requested to celebrate the new year. Marco polos reports offered the ideal background for illustration, as people in europe had always been curious to know about the marvels of the. Marco polo travelling, miniature from the book the travels of marco polo il milione, originally published during polos lifetimec. Il milione marco polo recensione schematica del libro il milione di marco polo, con esposizione dei temi trattati nellopera.