Vol 4 Ep 74 - The Travels of Marco Polo

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Dans cet épisode de Crousti-History, on vous parle de Marco Polo ! Non, ce n’est pas lui qui a inventé le jeu équestre, ce n’est pas la bonne histoire…Marco vient de Venise, d’une famille de négociants assez blindée. Son père et son oncle sont très branchés voyage et décident de ... Show More

You may have heard the many myths about the life and exploits of Marco Polo- was he really the one who brought ice cream and spaghetti from his travels on the Silk Road from the court of Kublai Khan, where he served as a diplomat? Almost as soon as he wrote his memoir, people dou ... Show More

In the thirteenth century, Marco Polo spent decades travelling the world. His adventures took him from his home in Venice as far east as the Yellow Sea, where he was a valued courtier of the legendary Mongol emperor Kublai Khan. Later, in prison, he wrote the world’s first travel ... Show More

One of history’s great adventurers, Marco Polo’s accounts of his travels - dictated while in prison - were exceptionally widely read, introducing Europeans to the then-mysterious culture and inner workings of the Eastern world, including the wealth and great size of the Mongol Em ... Show More

📖 Episode Transcripts in Link Below ⬇️ Today, we follow in the footsteps of one of the greatest explorers of all time: Marco Polo. Join us as we dive into the adventures of this brave traveler who enriched the world with his explorations and accounts of distant lands. https://pa ... Show More

Much more than just a pool game, this Venetian merchant traveler adventured through China and the Mongolian Empire. Though his memoirs may have been heavily embellished, the book gave those who came after Marco Polo a broad picture of 13th century culture, led to advances in cart ... Show More

Au delà du jeu de vos colonies de vacances, Marco Polo était un incroyable personnage, voilà son histoire. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations. 

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L'histoire nous assure que Marco Polo fut l'un des très rares Européens de son temps à accomplir le vaste périple qui le mena de Venise jusqu'en Chine, où il resta plus de quinze ans. Mais la réalité même de ce voyage est aujourd'hui contestée par certains spécialistes. Voir Acas ... Show More