Marco Polo and the second opening of the East

The Brothers Polo told Khan about his faraway homeland and of the Christian faith. Stories produced by Kublai Khan impression that he had asked them to return to Europe to say hello to the Pope. He also wished the pope had sent him to Christian scholars and consecrated oil. Only two years later (1271) Polo brothers received a letter in reply dad and gifts for Kublai Khan. At this time, Nicholas took a seventeen-year-son Marco. This was the beginning of travel, which was destined to become one of the most impressive geographical discoveries of all time. The way to China was a long, it took about four years. Kublai Khan took the old Polo family is welcome. Marco managed to very quickly gain the confidence of a powerful ruler. He was so pleased Kublai that he be allowed to go about their business in all corners of the empire - from Mongolia to India and Sumatra. Polo family had lived in exile for 17 years. Khan did not let go of their long time home. They helped the case. Brothers Marco Polo and volunteered to accompany the Mongolian and Chinese princesses lend wife Mongol rulers of Persia (now Iran), who lived in Tabriz. Bringing Princess to Persia, the family polo in 1295 returned to Venice. All Venice was amazed to discover how much wealth - gems - were brought from the East, three travelers. Soon after war broke out between Genoa Venetsiey.i for supremacy in trade in the Mediterranean. Marco Polo outfitted at his own expense, and the ship he took part in the battle. Together with his team, he was captured and imprisoned in a Genoese prison. There he became acquainted with the writer Roost chano. In long conversations and interviews Marco told the writer about his life, about the amazing journeys in the East. Hey, Mark! - Unexpectedly offered Rustichano .- What if I have all this record and we will publish a book about China and other lands of the East? Marco Polo agreed. Together they have published travel notes, which immediately brought the traveler to European glory. For the first time in European history of relations with the East became known smallest details of life mysterious homeland of spices, silks and porcelain. Finally, in Europe have learned that far in the East has a very rich populous city, used paper money, houses have heating. A fuel is a black stone (the so-called Marco Polo, coal). And people go on a convenient road and float on the courts. The Great Khan ruled numerous people, customs and traditions which are nothing like the European ones. And the power of the empire provide precise organization and strict management. Notes of Marco Polo brought the Europeans shock. But both were perceived as a challenge. Why? Yes, because we have to admit that, despite, the benefits of the Christian religion over all others, the European way of life not only possible. Marco Polo discovered for Europeans the fabulous wealth of the East, which previously they had only a vague idea. And even then not directly but through the Arab middlemen in the trade. Now the prospect to establish direct trade relations with the immensely rich oriental rulers and win the competition with Muslims who at some point become traditional enemies of Christianity.