eyes are black and handsome. Other than just physical appearances‚ Polo is seemingly enthralled by all that Khubilai does. For instance he comments on the lifestyle of the Khan‚ and the intricate process of how he chooses his women. Marco Polo travelogue would have appealed to the desire of knowledge and adventure‚ which could have been found in many young men and government officials at the time. During the time that this biography was written‚ not much was known about Asia. Therefore‚ two
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According to the sociologist Ferdinand Tonnies there is two main types of societies. There is Gemeinschaft and Gesellschaft. Both are German words. Gemeinschaft means commune or community. Gesellscaft means association. Overall‚ gemeinschaft relates to a small community were everyone knows one another by a first name basis. Gesellschaft relates to a more urban society were relationships are more impersonal. In a gemeinschaft society everyone knows everyone else. All the people play a role
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Ferdinand Magellan was born circa 1480 in Sabrosa‚ Portugal. His father was Dom Ruy Magellan‚ a nobleman and sheriff. He was married to Donha Alda De Mesquite. He was born Fernão de Magalhães‚ but changed it later. Ferdinand Magellan had 2 siblings: a sister named Isabel and a brother named Diago De Souse. <br> <br>This aspiring explorer and adventurer spent his childhood as a page at the Portuguese court doing errands and chores. He also went to school at a monastery. When he was only 10 years
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Ferdinand Magellan was bornabout 1480 in Sabrosa of a noble Portuguese family. His parents‚ who were members of nobility‚ died when he was about10 years old. At the age of 12‚ Magellan became a page to Queen Leanor at the royal court. Such a position commonly served as a means of education for sons of the Portuguese nobility. At the court‚ Magellan learned about the voyages of such explorers as Christopher Columbus of Italy and Vasco da Gama of Portugal. He also learned the fundamentalsof navigation
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Topic 2: In the Prologue to The Travel of Marco Polo the author claims that his book is "an accurate record"�‚ free from any sort of fabrication"�. Is this Statement true? How reliable and useful is this book as a source of historical information (Support your answer with evidence from the primary sources)? Marco Polo has discovered much of central Asia. Over the years many manuscripts‚ evolve around the controversial issue‚ on whether Marco Polo did go to China. How accurate his account and reliability
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The First Attempt on Archduke Franz Ferdinand the 2nds Life When Franz Ferdinand got on the Black Hand’s radar‚ they decided to have him killed. Nedjelko Cabrinovic was the first member to give it a try. Nedjelko was an often-sickly man‚ who changed sides often (at times he was a socialist‚ at others an anarchist‚ and even a nationalist). He was recruited by the Black Hand around 1912‚ shortly after being expelled from Sarajevo for a period of five years. He trained for 2 years with
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Magellan was born around 1480 either at Vila Nova de Gaia‚ near Porto‚ in Douro Litoral Province‚ or at Sabrosa‚ near Vila Real‚ in Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Province‚ in Portugal. He was the son of Rodrigo de Magalhães‚ alcaide-mór of Aveiro (1433–1500) (son of Pedro Afonso de Magalhães and wife Quinta de Sousa) and wife Alda de Mesquita and brother of Leonor or Genebra de Magalhães‚ wife with issue of João Fernandes Barbosa.[3] After the death of his parents during his tenth year he became a
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could take over someone’s life and pop up when the moment is least expected or leaving for a voyage is the go-to every few months. “Uncle Marcos” written by Isabel Allende and “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” written by James Thurber‚ both have protagonists that live very different form of the norm. These two main characters share the same qualities they have in the fictional stories. By being similar‚ they can learn from each other. Each character has a different life‚ one tries to fill the void
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Analysis: “The Story of Ferdinand” Since the first picture book‚ children have been taught messages and lessons about life through fanciful prose and whimsical illustrations. These themes have been immortalized in the minds of the children‚ and ultimately‚ shared with their offspring when they grew up due to the strong significance that still resonates with them from their own childhood. This cycle is the process of how piece of children’s literature becomes a classic. Not just any book can
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The Travels of Marco Polo My ignorance and general distaste for history are likely to blame‚ but I‚ for one‚ was surprised to learn that Marco Polo is an actual person. Of course‚ I figured there was some significance to the phrase beyond its use as a swimming pool game‚ where a blindfolded individual closes their eyes‚ calls out‚ “Marco‚” and tries to tag other players by tracking down their mandatory responses of‚ “Polo.” That the significance was a name‚ however‚ surprised me indeed. I would
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