Kublai Khan - Wikipedia
WEBKublai Khan (23 September 1215 – 18 February 1294), also known by his temple name as the Emperor Shizu of Yuan and his regnal name Setsen Khan, was the founder and first emperor of the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty of China.
Kublai Khan | Biography, Accomplishments, & Facts | Britannica
WEBMar 20, 2024 · Kublai Khan, Mongolian general and statesman, who was the grandson and greatest successor of Genghis Khan. As the fifth emperor of the Yuan, or Mongol, dynasty, he completed the conquest of China (1279) started by Genghis Khan in 1211 and thus became the first Yuan ruler of the whole of China.
Kublai Khan - World History Encyclopedia
WEBOct 7, 2019 · Kublai Khan (Qubilai-Qan) was the ruler of the Mongol Empire from 1260 to 1294. His accomplishments include establishing Mongol rule in China under the name of the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), thus becoming the first …
Kublai Khan - Death, Accomplishments & Marco Polo - Biography
WEBApr 2, 2014 · Famous Political Figures. Emperors. Kublai Khan. Mongolian general and statesman Kublai Khan was the grandson of Genghis Khan. After conquering China, he founded the country's Yuan Dynasty...
Kublai Khan - Biography, Death & Achievements | HISTORY
WEBNov 9, 2009 · Kublai Khan was the grandson of Genghis Khan and the founder of the Yuan Dynasty in 13th-century China. He was the first Mongol to rule over China when he conquered the Song Dynasty of...
Biography of Kublai Khan, Ruler of Mongolia and China
WEBMay 15, 2019 · By. Kallie Szczepanski. Updated on May 15, 2019. Kublai Khan (September 23, 1215–February 18, 1294) was a Mongol emperor who founded the Yuan Dynasty in China. He was the most famous grandson of the great conqueror Genghis Khan, expanding his grandfather's empire and ruling the vast territory.
Kublai Khan - National Geographic Society
WEBOct 19, 2023 · Kublai Khan was the grandson of Genghis Khan and a ruler of the Mongol Empire for over 30 years. Kublai Khan began the Yuan dynasty in present day Mongolia and China. Kublai Khan was born in 1215, during the reign of his grandfather, the Mongol Emperor Genghis Khan. As a young boy, Kublai was taught the …
Kublai Khan and the Mongolian Empire - National Geographic
WEBApr 2, 2020 · Kublai Khan and the Mongolian Empire. HISTORY MAGAZINE. NEWS. Kublai Khan did what Genghis could not—conquer China. Leading the Mongols to defeat China, Kublai Khan fulfilled his...
Kublai Khan summary | Britannica
WEBKublai Khan , (born 1215—died 1294), Grandson of Genghis Khan who conquered China and established the Yuan, or Mongol, dynasty. When Kublai was in his 30s, his brother, the emperor Möngke, gave him the task of conquering and administering Song-dynasty China. Recognizing the superiority of Chinese thought, he gathered around himself Confucian ...
Kublai Khan - Mongol Ruler, Unification of China | Britannica
WEBKublai Khan - Mongol Ruler, Unification of China: Kublai’s achievement was to reestablish the unity of China, which had been divided since the end of the Tang dynasty (618–907). His accomplishment was that much greater because he was a barbarian (in Chinese eyes) as well as a nomadic conqueror.
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