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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. Close-up of the stainless steel statue of Genghis Khan, showing his stern face and traditional Mongolian attire, at Tsonjin Boldog near Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Wang Meng: Scholar in a Pavilion Under Trees Ping vase Ren Renfa: Nine Horses funerary urns Ni Zan: The Rongxi Studio
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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.
Yuan (Mongol) Empire c. 1300 The Yuan (Mongol) Empire (c. 1300), showing the extent reached under Kublai Khan.

Yuan dynasty

Chinese history
Also known as: Great Origin dynasty, Mongol dynasty, Ta Yüan dynasty, Yüan dynasty, Yeke Mongghol Ulus(Show More)
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Yuan dynasty, dynasty established by Mongol nomads that ruled portions and eventually all of China from the early 13th century to 1368. Mongol suzerainty eventually also stretched throughout most of Asia and eastern Europe, though the Yuan emperors were rarely able to exercise much control over their more distant possessions. The emergence of the Mongol dynasty dates to 1206, when Genghis Khan was able to unify under his leadership all Mongols in the vast steppe...

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