Kublai Khan Kublai Khan was born in 1216, he was the grandson of the great conqueror Genghis Khan. Kublai founded the Mongol or Yuan Dynasty that ruled China from 1279 to 1368. He began to play a major role in the consolidation of Mongol power in 1251. Kublai was the son of Tolui and brother of the fourth Great- Khan , Manghu. He conquered Yunnan and Annam, but when Manghu died he became ruler of the Mongol empire. He was also known as being a great Mongol military leader. Between 1260 and 1279 he was successful in driving the Kin Tatars out of northern China. In 1264 Kublai established his own capital in Cambulac which is now known as Beijing. He relinquished all the claims to the parts of the Mongol empire outside China. Kublai also undertook many foreign wars in attempts to enforce tribute claims on neighboring states. For the first time in Chinese history a ....

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