Ibn Batutta/Marco Polo

Ibn Batutta

1326 I Arrived in Cairo, Egypt

• There were many hospitals, mosques, convents, and colleges
• I stayed in Cairo for about one month
• I noticed that there were many religious buildings in Cairo(mosques)
• The hospitals in the area are also very interesting 
• I visited many mosques they were very much to my liking 

1326–1328 The Hajj in Medina

• I performed many rituals within Mecca, in the traditional clothing 
• I took a year and a half to reach his destination of Mecca from my home
• I stayed in Mecca for three weeks, meeting with many holy men 
• I found inspiration after this trip, I want to be a scholar or judge

1332–1333 I reached Delhi, India, and became a judge.

• I entered India through the high mountains of Afghanistan
• In late 1334, I went to Delhi to seek employment
• I was given a welcoming gift of 2,000 silver dinars when I arrived in Delhi
• So I began working as a judge, in Delhi
• The food was to my liking, we ate bread and lamb 

Marco Polo

1274 Marco Polo's Journey to China

• My journey took about  three years, but he finally arrived in China.
• I met the great Kublai Khan, the ruler of all of  China
• I studied the Chinese  and learned to speak it well, as i was in China
• I also loved the food in this region of the world, it was very interesting
• I also got the chance to work for Kublai Khan, I ruled one of his cities

1298 I became a Prisoner of War

• I joined the Venetian forces and was captured 
•  In prison I  met a writer whom I told my stories 
• This writer wrote my stories down on paper 
• I was then released from prison in 1299 

1307 Rise to fame

•  The book of my stories reached people around Europe
• I opened up a new world to the people of Europe 
• The Europeans were fascinated with china 
• Many even copied my journey 

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