Yuan Dynasty
RegionChina/Mongolia
Period1271-1368
Peak Size11 million km2
Founded ByKublai Khan
About Yuan Dynasty
The Mongol dynasty that ruled all of China, founded by Kublai Khan, grandson of Genghis Khan. Its capital Khanbaliq stood on the site of modern Beijing. Marco Polo described its splendor. Paper money, the Grand Canal, and Silk Road trade flourished. Rebellions such as the Red Turbans drove the Mongols north in 1368.
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