Ruler · High and Late Middle Ages · China
Kublai Khan
1215–1294
Mongol Khagan from 1260 and first emperor of China's Yuan dynasty, 1215 to 1294. He completed the Mongol conquest of China, ending the Song dynasty in 1279. His court at Khanbaliq, modern Beijing, hosted Marco Polo, whose account carried the wealth of China to European readers.
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- Born
- 1215.
- Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Kublai Khan
- Died
- 1294.
- Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Kublai Khan
- Reign
- Khagan from 1260; emperor of China 1271 to 1294.
- Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Kublai Khan
- Realm
- The Mongol Empire's eastern half and Yuan China.
- Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Kublai Khan
- Known for
- The conquest of Song China and Marco Polo's visit.
- Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Kublai Khan
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