Even amidst a war that divided the Mongol Empire into five parts, Kublai declared himself the next Great Khan and led a campaign to conquer China from the remnants of the Song Dynasty.

As its frontiers expanded, the Mongol Empire continuously searched for military allies from Europe. In that context, Marco Polo served as a special ambassador for Kublai Khan until 1292.

When Kublai Khan founded the Chinese Yuan Dynasty in 1271, the vast Mongol Empire already stretched across Asia and into parts of Europe. Kublai, who was keen to secure Japan’s support in his ...

Kublai Khan is a towering figure in global history. He was the leader of the Mongol empire from 1260–91, when it was at the very height of its powers – stretching all the way from eastern Europe in ...

It was five times the size of the Roman Empire at its peak, coming only second to the British Empire in terms of scale. Roughly 16 million people alive today are descended from the Mongol emperor.

Polo admired the Mongol Empire under Kublai Khan, who in this 15th-century image overseas payments from merchants Image: akg-images/picture alliance ...

Genghis Khan and Emperor Kublai Khan statue on Khan Mountain inn Holingol, Tongliao City CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images EXCLUSIVE: A documentary charting an expedition to the ancient ...

His grandson, Kublai Khan, would later lead the Yuan dynasty — which Brown said is regarded as a “bit of an embarrassment” by China — between 1279 to 1368, overseeing the largest land ...

The Coliseum in London’s West End is used to staging epic theatrical productions. But even for the capital’s largest theater, The Mongol Khan was unique.

The play is set more than 2,000 years ago during the Hunnic empire, well before the ruthless rule of Genghis Khan, who is undoubtedly Mongolia’s most famous export.