What Did Marco Polo Contribute To The World

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Marco Polo was a significant figure in world history. He has shaped the way we view history today. Polo’s positions include being a venetian merchant, trader, and a traveler where he journeyed 15,000 miles to Central Asia across land,sea and the silk road. Also, he befriended an emperor named Kublai Khan and became his special envoy. One of Marco Polo’s greatest contribution to the world was that he introduced the concept of paper money to Europe. Before Europe began printing bills, the Mongol empire used paper money. He wrote about paper money and explained how to prevent counterfeiting currency. He is the most important historical figure from the last 1,000 years because he was the first person to make a map of eastern Asia and also inspired