Where he was born: September 15, 1254, Venice, Italy
Country where he was from: Italy
The country that paid for the trip: China
Major discoveries: noodles, spices, herbs, glass, paper,silk,&
medicine.
Interesting Facts:
- He died January 8-9th, 1324 in Venice ( age 70 ).
- When Marco Polo and Rustichello da Pisa were in jail together they wrote a book called 'Book of Marvels of the World' which was published in 1300 c. and was written in Old French with 150 pages.
Country where he was from: Italy
The country that paid for the trip: China
Major discoveries: noodles, spices, herbs, glass, paper,silk,&
medicine.
Interesting Facts:
- He died January 8-9th, 1324 in Venice ( age 70 ).
- When Marco Polo and Rustichello da Pisa were in jail together they wrote a book called 'Book of Marvels of the World' which was published in 1300 c. and was written in Old French with 150 pages.