How was Marco Polo influential to explorers like Christopher Columbus?

Question

asked Jun 19, 2021 224k views

1 Answer

PanxShaz · Answer 1 · 2021-06-25T01:07:05+0000

he geographical descriptions in his writing generated a basis for Columbus' scientific calculations for his expedition and the explicit depictions of the luxury of Cipangu and Cathay, flawed though they were, created a strong motivation for Columbus

How was Marco Polo influential to explorers like Christopher Columbus?

Please log in or register to add a comment.

Please log in or register to answer this question.

1 Answer

Please log in or register to add a comment.

Related questions

Categories

Other Questions