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> Always find it interesting that Marco Polo, who 'discovered the east' in popular western culture No one thinks Marco Polo "discovered the east", but he was o
by Veen 6y ago
> Always find it interesting that Marco Polo, who 'discovered the east' in popular western culture
No one thinks Marco Polo "discovered the east", but he was one of the first medieval westerners to travel throughout some parts of east and, most importantly, write about it.
- prox 6y agoHis father and uncle and were the successful ones, Marco Polo learned their trade and travelled with them. The really interesting part is that they won the favour of the Kublai Khan, arguably the most powerful ruler of the time.