1216?-94; Mongol emperor of China (1260?-94): founder of the Mongol dynasty: grandson of Genghis Khan
also Ku′bla Khan
Kublai Khan
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Kublai Khan
also Ku·bla Khan 1215-1294
Mongol emperor (1260-1294) and founder of the Mongol dynasty in China. A grandson of Genghis Khan, he conquered the Song dynasty (1279) and established a great capital, now Beijing, where he received Marco Polo (1275-1292).
Kublai Khan
posthumous portrait painted
on silk by Anige
(1244-1306), a member
of Kublai Khan's court
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