Kublai Khan - Wikipedia He proclaimed the dynastic name "Great Yuan" [d] in 1271, and ruled Yuan China until his death in 1294 Kublai was the second son of Tolui by his chief wife Sorghaghtani Beki, and a grandson of Genghis Khan He was almost 12 when Genghis Khan died in 1227
Kublai Khan | Biography, Accomplishments, Facts | Britannica 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 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 non-Chinese to rule the whole of that country
Kublai Khan: the Mongol ruler who conquered China - HistoryExtra Kublai Khan became the fifth emperor of the Mongol dynasty in 1260 Today, he is widely remembered as the greatest of Genghis’s successors, but there was nothing inevitable about his rise to power – he was, after all, just one of many grandsons of the founder of the Mongol dynasty
Biography of Kublai Khan, Ruler of Mongolia and China 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 | World History - Lumen Learning Kublai Khan emerged victorious and established the Yuan Dynasty in China in 1271, perhaps the Mongols’ greatest triumph, though it would eventually be overthrown in 1368 by the native Han Chinese, who would launch their own Ming Dynasty
Kublai Khan - World History Edu Kublai Khan (1215–1294), grandson of Genghis Khan and son of Tolui, was the founder of the Yuan dynasty in China and the Great Khan of the Mongol Empire, though his influence over the western khanates was limited
Kublai Khan Biography - life, history, son, information, born, house . . . Kublai Khan was the fourth son of Tulë and the grandson of Genghis Khan (c 1165–1227), the founder of the Mongol Empire Strong, brave, and intelligent, Kublai was Genghis's favorite grandson; he had accompanied his father, Tulë, in battles as a child