Kublai Khan

American

[koo-blahy kahn] / ˈku blaɪ ˈkɑn /

Also Kubilai Khan

noun

1216–94, khan c1260–94: founder of the Mongol dynasty in China (grandson of Genghis Khan).

Kublai Khan British

/ ˈkuːblaɪ ˈkɑːn /

noun

?1216–94, Mongol emperor of China: grandson of Genghis Khan. He completed his grandfather's conquest of China by overthrowing the Sung dynasty (1279) and founded the Yuan dynasty (1279–1368)

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After fully conquering the Song dynasty in 1279, Kublai Khan became the first ruler over all of China who was not of Chinese origin.

From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023

After Ghengis Khan first introduced araq to Mongolia, his grandson, Kublai Khan, brought it to Korea during the Yuan Dynasty when he moved into the Korean Peninsula.

From Salon ● Dec. 5, 2021

The fourth series Netflix commissioned, Marco Polo was a fantasy epic that followed Polo’s 13th-century jaunts in the court of Kublai Khan.

From The Guardian ● Jul. 4, 2020

After conquering China, Kublai Khan tried to extend his rule to Japan.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2012

Seven hundred years ago, Kublai Khan was the ruler of China.

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