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MARCO POLO

Marco Polo is a croatian-12/4/08 venetian trader and explorer who gained fame for his worldwide travels,recorded in the book// milione.("The Million"or the travels of Marco Polo)also known as Oriente Poliano.(the oriente of the polos)and the Description of the world.Polo,together with his father Niccolo and his uncle Maffeo,was one of the first Westerners to travel the silk Road to China(which he called Cathy,after the Khitan)and visit Kublia Khan,a grandson of Genighis Khan and the founders of the Yaun Dynasty. Because of Marco polos stories he has caused a effect to Asia.He made many Europeans curious about Asia.People began to demand goods from Asia,He changed it into italian merchants organized much of this trade.