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This week in history: Kublai Khan

This week in history: Kublai Khan

by David Tollen | May 15, 2020 | The Postclassical Age (Medieval History)

This week in 1260, Kublai Khan became ruler of the Mongol Empire. Grandson to the great Genghis Khan, the empire’s founder, Kublai was the fifth Khagan, or Great Khan. He succeeded to the throne after the death of his eldest brother, Mongke. The latter died in...
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