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 …

Nov 21, 2025 · 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 …

Oct 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 …

Jun 20, 2024 · 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 …

Aug 21, 2025 · Read on to find out all about one of the Mongol Empire’s greatest-ever leaders, Kublai Khan. Kublai Khan is arguably the second-most famous name in the history of the Mongol Empire, …

Oct 19, 2023 · 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 art of warfare and became a skilled warrior …

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 …

Nov 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 …

Kublai Khan, 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 Yua...

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 …