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Facts

Also Known As Kubla Khan • Khubilai Khan • Shizu
Born 1215
Died 1294 (aged 79)
Title / Office emperor (1260-1294), China • khan (1260-1294), Mongol empire
House / Dynasty Yuan dynasty
Notable Family Members brother Arigböge • brother Möngke • brother Hülegü

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Kublai Khan
Illuminated manuscript detail showing Marco Polo, his uncle, and father kneeling as they present a letter to Kublai Khan, who is seated among courtiers in richly colored robes and crowns.
Cai Wenji
Map showing the extent of the Yuan (Mongol) Dynasty around the year 1300, with the dynasty's territory shaded in light purple and the larger Mongol Empire outlined. Modern China's boundaries are marked in red, and major cities such as Dadu (Beijing) and Karakorum, as well as the Great Wall, are labeled. The map also indicates surrounding regions like Tibet, Mien, and Dai Viet.
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