Kublai Khan

[ koo-blahy kahn ]

noun

1. 1216–94, khan c1260–94: founder of the Mongol dynasty in China (grandson of Genghis Khan).

Kublai Khan

/ ˈkuːblaɪ ˈkɑːn /

noun

1. KhanKublai?12161294MMongolPOLITICS: hereditary ruler ?1216–94, Mongol emperor of China: grandson of Genghis Khan. He completed his grandfather's conquest of China by overthrowing the Sung dynasty (1279) and founded the Yuan dynasty (1279–1368)

Example Sentences

“How could anyone besmirch you, Rostam, you mighty steed? You, who’ve traveled from the stones of the druids to the domes of Kublai Khan. Tell them of your exploits! Go ahead and tell them of all the merchant’s crowns we’ve won and lost.”

From Literature

It was after all, one of Genghis Khan’s descendants, Kublai Khan, who welcomed Marco Polo into his court in Mongol-ruled China, providing the Venetian merchant with the experiences that would give Europe one of the best written accounts of Asia, its culture, geography and people.

From Washington Times

It was after all, one of Genghis Khan’s descendants, Kublai Khan, who welcomed Marco Polo into his court in Mongol-ruled China, providing the Venetian merchant with the experiences that would give Europe one of the best written accounts of Asia, its culture, geography and people.

From Seattle Times

After Ghengis Khan first introduced araq to Mongolia, his grandson, Kublai Khan, brought it to Korea during the Yuan Dynasty when he moved into the Korean Peninsula.

From Salon

Architect Renzo Piano may have been filled with Kublai Khan’s vision of a glass dome.

From Los Angeles Times