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Kubla Khan Research Paper

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Kublai Khan Kublai Khan was the grandson of Genghis Khan: Kublai founded the Mongol, or Yuan, dynasty. The Yuan dynast lasted from 1279 to 1368. Kublai came into power after his brother, Mangu, died in 1259. Although Kublai’s assent to the throne meant he became the Great-Khan his other brother’s refused to recognize his position and authority over them. One of the Great-Khan’s achievements was founding his capital, Cambaluc (modern day Beijing). By the time he was 60 he had completed his conquest of China, meaning for the first time in recorded history China was completely taken over by outsiders! He then became even more ambitious, he tried multiple times to take over Japan and Java, but he failed. Under Kublai’s rule the arts, education,

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