Marco Polo
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Polo and the Mission of Christianity in the East
Marco spends hours cross legged on the balcony of his home listening to his father's stories intently. Nicolo tells him that he and marco's uncle mateo met the emperor of the vast mongol empire, cubla khan,. And he entrusted the brothers with an important job. He wanted them to return to your pope and come back to me with a hundred priests, a hundred men of learning, so that we can teach christianity here in the east. Marco knows the journey may be dangerous, and spends his time before they set sail, wisely practising his sword fighting and archery skills. A ship and crew are acquired. The journey east is plotted on rudimentary
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