1. 1275 – Marco Polo arrived in Kublai’s court and served him for 17 years
3. In prison, Polo told about his travels to the exotic East and his stories were gathered in a book by a fellow prisoner.
Ibn Battuta was an African Muslim.
At age 20, Ibn Battuta decided to go on his Hajj to Mecca.
Traveled 75,000 miles over 29 years and visited over 44 countries.
He was robbed by bandits.
He almost drowned in a shipwreck.
He was almost beheaded by a sultan.
He had a few marriages and fathered several children on his travels!
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