what role did marco polo serve in the mongol empire?\nmarco polo provided military tactics to genghis…

what role did marco polo serve in the mongol empire?\nmarco polo provided military tactics to genghis khan.\nmarco polo worked as an administrator for 17 years.\nmarco polo ran one of the khanates in the region.\nmarco polo wrote a book about kublai khan.

what role did marco polo serve in the mongol empire?\nmarco polo provided military tactics to genghis khan.\nmarco polo worked as an administrator for 17 years.\nmarco polo ran one of the khanates in the region.\nmarco polo wrote a book about kublai khan.

Answer

Brief Explanations:

  • Option 1: Marco Polo and Genghis Khan were not contemporaries (Genghis Khan died before Marco Polo's journey to the Mongol Empire), so this is incorrect.
  • Option 2: Marco Polo worked as an administrator (and in other capacities) for Kublai Khan for about 17 years, which is accurate.
  • Option 3: Marco Polo did not run a khanate; the khanates were ruled by Mongol leaders or their descendants, so this is incorrect.
  • Option 4: Marco Polo wrote "The Travels of Marco Polo" which documented his travels and experiences in the Mongol Empire (including about Kublai Khan), but the question is about his role in the empire, and writing a book is more of a record - keeping/account after his service, not his role during his time in the empire.

Answer:

B. Marco Polo worked as an administrator for 17 years.