Kublai Khan, Mongol emperor (born 1215)

Kublai Khan

Founder of the Yuan dynasty (1215–1294)

Kublai Khan, also known by his temple name as the Emperor Shizu of Yuan and his regnal name Setsen Khan, was the founder and first emperor of the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty of China. He proclaimed the dynastic name "Great Yuan" in 1271, and ruled Yuan China until his death in 1294.