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Introduction

• "The Travels of Marco Polo" detailed the rule of Kubilai Khan's thirteenth century empire.

• Marco Polo traveled throughout the grand khan's empire at the desire of the grand khan.

• Marco Polo's job was to report the happenings in the empire.
• "The Travels of Marco Polo" was introduced to the reading public in the thirteenth century.

• Marco Polo was believed to have traveled further than any other explorer and thus set the stage for future explorers.

• Chinghiz khan was made ruler over northern China.

• The grand khan was the next ruler and presided over the eastern part of the empire.

• The grand khan set family members as rulers over several kingdoms.
• Ramusio and Rustigielo were the chroniclers for Marco Polo's book.

• Rustigielo wrote the book in French.

• Some tales in the book were thought to be fiction.

• Marco Polo described the various religions he encountered.

• Marco Polo did...

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